How did this cone of depression in the groundwater form?
A. The earth's rotation causes groundwater to twirl in a counter-clockwise direction.
B. Clay horizons cause perched water to flow away from a central point.
C. Groundwater is pumped from the well faster than it can flow to replenish what is lost.
D. An artesian spring flowed upward on all sides.
Answer: C
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