Withdrawal of groundwater often causes subsidence, a situation where

A. Wells dry up
B. Water quality and water tables fall
C. Aquifer volume decreases sharply
D. Porous rocks settle and ground level falls
E. Withdrawals exceed recharge rates


Answer: D

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