Why is groundwater in an aquifer a nonrenewable resource?
A. Once water is pumped out, it can never refill the aquifer because the rock changes its porosity.
B. The water in an aquifer comes from ancient seas trapped underground.
C. It can take thousands of years for rainwater to percolate downward to recharge the aquifer.
D. It is vanishing from earth for no apparent reason.
Answer: C
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