What might happen if there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California? (1 point) • • It could force tectonic plates to move, resulting in volcanoes.

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• it can transform California completely to a desert.
• It could cause fought to be less stable, resulting in earthquakes.
• It can cause severe weather changes in California.

Answer 1

If there is excessive water removal from the Central Valley Aquifer in California, the most accurate consequence from the options provided is:

It could cause faults to be less stable, resulting in earthquakes.

Excessive withdrawal of groundwater can lead to land subsidence and changes in pressure on geological faults, potentially increasing the risk of earthquakes. While the other options listed may have some basis in geological processes, they are less directly related to groundwater depletion.