A Serious Problem That Results from Excessive Water Withdrawn from Aquifers

Multiple Choice

A serious problem that results from excessive water withdrawn from aquifers is that .

A) the aquifer increases in size, draining a larger surface area and leaving less water in rivers, streams, and lakes
B) the aquifer decreases in size and new aquifers form
C) subsidence can occur, reducing the size of the aquifer
D) the water tends to overflow and flood the entire area
E) the soils contaminate the aquifer, making it unfit for human use