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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 38

Q38

The subsidence in the Mexico City Metropolitan area is mostly due to:

A.
Fault movement
B.
Over-extraction of groundwater
Answer
C.
Natural sinkholes
D.
Gas reservoir depletion

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Over-extraction of groundwater from soft lacustrine clay has caused widespread land subsidence in Mexico City.