Multiple Choice
What does the term mining mean in the context of groundwater resources?
A) refers to hand dug vertical water wells
B) refers to horizontal mine shafts excavated to tap water from the interior of a mountain
C) refers to separating out minerals from groundwater by chemical solution
D) refers to the situation where water is taken out of the ground faster than it is replaced
E) refers to quanats in the Middle East
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