APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
Publisher: Hayden-McNeil Publishing
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Chapter 8.7, Problem 3A
During the period shown on the graph, on average, about how much land subsidence occurred with each 20-foot decrease in the water level in the well: 1 foot, 5 feet, or 10 feet?
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APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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