Question

Depletion of water table occurs because of ____________ and reduction in the _________ of groundwater by natural processes.

• A. high consumption
• B. recharge

Answer 1

• The water that seeps into the ground and is available as underground water is known as groundwater.
• Water table is the topmost level of the groundwater.
• Since the rate of consumption of underground water is more than seepage, that is recharge, there is depletion of groundwater.
• This results in depletion of the water table.

Therefore, depletion of the water table occurs because of high consumption and reduction in the recharge of groundwater by natural processes.