Lowering of the water table around a pumping well results in a cone of ______.
A) dissolution
B) infiltration
C) intrusion
D) depression

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When water is pumped from a well, the water table around the well is lowered, resulting in a depression or cone of depression. This occurs because the pumping removes water from the ground faster than it can be replenished, causing the water level to drop.

Lowering of the Water Table Around a Pumping Well Results