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Large Withdrawals of Groundwater Can Cause Compaction Resulting in a Sinking

Question 42

Question 42

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Large withdrawals of groundwater can cause compaction resulting in a sinking of the land called _____. ​


A) subduction
B) subsidence
C) tectonism
D) percolation
E) a cone of depression

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