Responses
A groundwater stops being collected.groundwater stops being collected.
B farms may produce fewer crops, as groundwater depletes.farms may produce fewer crops, as groundwater depletes.
C the recharge zone for groundwater shrinks and the aquifer becomes permanently dry.the recharge zone for groundwater shrinks and the aquifer becomes permanently dry.
D the aquifer becomes depleted more rapidly than rain or rivers can recharge it, forcing other sources of water to be tapped
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The best response to the possible result of pumping large amounts of water from an underground aquifer is:
D. the aquifer becomes depleted more rapidly than rain or rivers can recharge it, forcing other sources of water to be tapped.
This response highlights the issue of over-extraction of groundwater, which can lead to unsustainable depletion of the aquifer and necessitate the search for alternative water sources.
