The Ogallala Aquifer runs from South Dakota to Texas in the plains of the Midwest.It has been depleted rapidly in recent years, as farmers have withdrawn water for irrigation, and will be 69 percent depleted by 2060.How does depletion of this and other aquifers affect the hydrologic cycle?
A) It does not; the long residence time of water in aquifers makes them unimportant in the cycle.
B) It does not; depletion will only affect water available for irrigation, not the hydrologic cycle.
C) The water will enter the hydrologic cycle through soil, evaporation, and transpiration.
D) The water will cycle faster because of the excess water from aquifers.
E) The water will cycle slower because of the excess water from aquifers.
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