Multiple choice

Which statement about the water table, among the following, is incorrect?

  1. It changes when the discharge outweighs the recharge

  2. It is generally flat

  3. It is above land surface in lakes

  4. It decreases when large amount of water is pumped out
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The water table is not flat; it generally follows the topography of the land surface above it, rising under hills and dipping in valleys.

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