Why does the urban center, despite receiving high rainfall, have a much deeper groundwater table than other locations?

Groundwater is replenished when rain infiltrates the soil and recharges aquifers. In an urban center, pavement blocks much of that infiltration, so less rainfall reaches groundwater even when total rainfall is high. This explains why the water table can be deeper; pavement does not absorb rain as choice D suggests.

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