Excessive groundwater withdrawals can cause .
A) porosity in the aquifer to increase as the water is removed
B) the cone of depression to invert
C) the water table to decline in elevation and land to subside
D) uplift through expansion of the dewatered aquifer

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Excessive groundwater withdrawals lead to a decline in the water table's elevation, which can cause the land above to subside. This is because the removal of water reduces the pressure in the aquifer, allowing the sediments to compact.

Excessive Groundwater Withdrawals Can Cause