Which of the following statements is false for an area subsiding because of excessive pumping of groundwater?
A) The aquifer is consolidated bedrock.
B) Water table is substantially lowered.
C) Dewatered aquifer material compacts.
D) Effluent streams may dry up.

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The false statement is A) The aquifer is consolidated bedrock. In the context of subsidence due to excessive groundwater pumping, the aquifer involved is typically unconsolidated or semi-consolidated material, not consolidated bedrock. When water is pumped out, the pore spaces collapse, leading to subsidence. Consolidated bedrock does not compact in the same way because its structure is much more rigid.

Which of the Following Statements Is False for an Area