The right option is; b. the water caused an increase in temperature of the air inside the ball and an increase in pressure.
The dent (hollow area formed by pressing or hitting) from the ping-pong ball disappeared because energy was transferred from the hot boiling water in which the ball was placed to the air inside the ball. This transferred energy will increase the temperature of the air inside the ball and the air molecules will begin to move faster with a greater force. Hence, causing an increase in pressure.
Groundwater
Is water that occupies pore space in the rock and soil layer beneath our feet, filling natural underground storage areas called aquifers, going on to feed into surface water sources like lakes, ponds, rivers, and even the ocean
A - makes sure the results are close to the actual value
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Though chemical fertilizers increase crop production; their overuse has hardened the soil, decreased fertility, strengthened pesticides, polluted air and water, and released greenhouse gases, thereby bringing hazards to human health and environment as well.