Playa lakes often dry up due to ____ and seepage.
A) evaporation
B) condensation
C) drainage through an outlet
D) overuse by humans

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Playa lakes are typically filled by rainfall and runoff, but they also lose water through evaporation and seepage into the ground. The other options (B, C, and D) are possible factors that can contribute to the drying up of playa lakes, but evaporation and seepage are the main reasons why these shallow bodies of water often become seasonal or intermittent features in arid and semi-arid environments.

Playa Lakes Often Dry Up Due to ____ and Seepage