Question

What might happen if there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California?(1 point)
Responses

It can transform California completely to a desert.
It can transform California completely to a desert.

It could force tectonic plates to move, resulting in volcanoes.
It could force tectonic plates to move, resulting in volcanoes.

It could cause faults to be less stable, resulting in earthquakes.
It could cause faults to be less stable, resulting in earthquakes.

It can cause severe weather changes in California.
It can cause severe weather changes in California.

Answer 1

If there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California, a likely consequence would be:

**It could cause faults to be less stable, resulting in earthquakes.**

Excessive water extraction can lead to land subsidence and changes in pressure within the earth, which may contribute to fault instability and the potential for increased seismic activity.