As water is withdrawn from a well, the water table around the well?

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1. rises.

2. drops

3. subsides.

4. dries up.

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  • 2: water table drops around “the cone of depression”:

    If a well is pumped heavily and water is taken out of the ground faster than it can be replenished then the water table is pulled down in the form of an inverted cone centering on the well. This is known as a CONE OF DEPRESSION. Wells located within a cone of depression have their water levels lowered, which requires lowering the pumps.

    Source(s): http://core.ecu.edu/geology/woods/GWhydrolog.htm

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