Question

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

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.

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

It can transform California completely to a desert.

Answer 1

If there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California, the most relevant response would be:

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

Excessive groundwater extraction can lead to land subsidence and an increased likelihood of earthquakes in areas where tectonic stress is already present. The other options are less directly related to the effects of groundwater depletion.