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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred when water table dropped below well footings serving Mughal gardens?
A)Supply conduits eventually cracked prematurely✓
B)Increased algae growth reduced hydraulic diameter
C)Evaporation rates locally decreased slowly
D)Fouling of channels by sediment accelerates
💡 Explanation
If hydrostatic support fails, differential GROUND SETTLEMENT occurs; terracotta supply pipes become stressed because they are not flexible, therefore pipes cracked rather than algae affecting flow or evaporation being immediately impacted by soil subsidence.
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