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Global Connection: Recycling on Earth

Question 3 • Environmental Science (2025-2026)

What happens to groundwater when the rate of infiltration is less than the rate of water being pumped out of the ground?

Answer
A
The water table is unchanged.
B
The water table increases.
C
The water table lowers.
D
The water table is unaffected by infiltration.

Explanation

When water is pumped out faster than infiltration can replenish it, the amount of groundwater decreases. As a result, the water table lowers, so the correct choice is “The water table lowers.”

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