Which can be excluded from the list of underground materials that holds water in the Ogallala aquifer?(1 point)

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Responses

silt
silt

gravel
gravel

sand
sand

granite
Which describes the sinking of the surface when a large amount of water leaves the aquifer?(1 point)
Responses

mining
mining

subsidence
subsidence

precipitation
precipitation

drought
Which becomes a problem when mining groundwater continues?(1 point)
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It causes porous rock to suddenly harden.
It causes porous rock to suddenly harden.

It becomes too expensive to maintain the aquifer.
It becomes too expensive to maintain the aquifer.

It removes water more quickly than it can be replaced.
It removes water more quickly than it can be replaced.

It adds pollution to wells.
What might happen if there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California?(1 point)
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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

1. Which can be excluded from the list of underground materials that holds water in the Ogallala aquifer?
   Response: granite

2. Which describes the sinking of the surface when a large amount of water leaves the aquifer?
   Response: subsidence

3. Which becomes a problem when mining groundwater continues?
   Response: It removes water more quickly than it can be replaced.

4. What might happen if there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California?
   Response: It could cause faults to be less stable, resulting in earthquakes.