What is the main problem that has developed in the Ogallala aquifer?
A. Precipitation is heavier to the east, causing tilting of the entire formation.
B. Overpumping may cause southern parts of the aquifer to go dry in the next 100 years.
C. It has become contaminated with radioactive waste from the Chernobyl accident.
D. None of these.
Answer: B
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A) A miner pans for gold in the mountains of California. B) An artist sells her paintings in an art gallery. C) Studying the sky, a child looks for faces in the clouds. D) A waitress carefully wipes down tables before heading home after a long day.
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A) cT; NE to SW B) mT; E to W C) mT; W to E D) mP; E to W
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