ConcepTest: Groundwater Well Cone of Depression #2
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Initial Publication Date: May 8, 2006
Question:
A groundwater well is pumped for a period of time creating a cone of depression. How will the water table appear several days after pumping stops?
a. A
b. B
c. C
a. A
b. B
c. C
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is b.
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