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Which process causes wells on land to become saline, making them unusable for drinking water?
Question 11 options:

A)

Erosion

B)

Groundwater infiltration

C)

Echo sounding

D)

Eutrophication

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B) Groundwater infiltration

Overpumping and drawing down freshwater aquifers can allow saline water (often from the nearby sea) to infiltrate the groundwater (saltwater intrusion), making wells salty and undrinkable.