GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Infiltration happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level. It moves underground and moves between the soil and rocks. Some of the water will be soaked up by roots to help plants grow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Excessive pumping can lower the groundwater table, and cause wells to no longer be able to reach groundwater. Increased Costs. As the water table lowers, the water must be pumped farther to reach the surface, using more energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water of Class 7 If we draw more water from the ground than the amount of water that seeps into the ground, then the water table goes down and gets depleted. Water drawn from under the ground gets replenished by seepage of rainwater.

Detailed explanation-4: -What happens when there is a drought? Although groundwater levels do not rise and fall as rapidly as at the surface, over time the water table will rise during wet periods and fall during droughts. In wet regions, streams are fed by groundwater; the surface of the stream is the top of the water table (Figure below).