Question

What happens to groundwater when the rate of infiltration is less than the rate of water being pumped out of the ground?
a.
The water table is unchanged.
b.
The water table increases.
c.
The water table lowers.
d.
The water table is unaffected by infiltration.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

If pumping exceeds infiltration (recharge), more groundwater is removed than replaced, so the water table declines (drawdown).