Question

3. What is meant by 'water table?
explain how the following factors are affecting the level of water table
a. Scandy rain fall
b. number of bore wells
c. deforestation
d. increasing population​

Answer 1

A. due to scandy rainfall the amount of rain water that enters into the ground is decreased.

B. the increased quantity of bore wells in an area may bump up all the water and may result in less quantity of water.

C. trees helps in seepage of water. due to deforestation the water seepage decreases and results in less ground water level.

D. population consume more water. and so the amount of water used will be increased and cause a decrease in ground water