The Houston-Galveston, Texas, area has been sinking due to the ________.
A. dissolution of limestones
B. withdrawal of groundwater by pumping
C. dissolution of a salt layer
D. weight of all the high-rise buildings and houses
E. emptying of a magma chamber
Answer: B
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