Question
hat might happen if there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California?(1 point)
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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.
It can transform California completely to a desert.
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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.
It can transform California completely to a desert.
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GPT-4o mini
If there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California, **it could cause faults to be less stable, resulting in earthquakes.**
Excessive groundwater extraction can lead to land subsidence and changes in pressure on geological faults, potentially increasing the risk of seismic activity.
Excessive groundwater extraction can lead to land subsidence and changes in pressure on geological faults, potentially increasing the risk of seismic activity.