After a major rainstorm in a humid climate and with no overland flow to a stream,why does the stream level rise almost immediately?
A) Groundwater seeps down to raise the water table to force older groundwater out into the stream.
B) The groundwater moves very fast, through porous ground, to the stream.
C) The stream rise comes from farther up the drainage basin.
D) Actually it doesn't rise rapidly; it merely seems like it does.
E) none of these

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After a rainstorm, the water table rises, which leads to older groundwater being forced out into the stream, causing the stream level to rise almost immediately. This is especially true in humid climates where the ground is already saturated with water, so water cannot infiltrate into the ground easily.

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