Question

what will most likely happen if groundwater is drawn from the ground faster than it can be restored?
the water table will be lowered.
the water will become polluted.
the water will flow to the sea.
the water will fill nearby wells.

Explanation:

When groundwater is pumped out faster than natural recharge (like from rain or seepage) can replenish it, the level of the underground water table (the upper surface of the saturated zone) decreases because the volume of water removed exceeds the volume added back. The other options are not direct outcomes of this imbalance: pollution is caused by contaminants, flow to the sea relates to natural drainage patterns, and filling nearby wells would require increased groundwater volume, not depletion.

Answer:

The water table will be lowered.