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jenna1

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Some people have thought that a permanent solution to huge water shortages in the southwestern United States is to create a large canal between the Great Lakes and the southwest. Why is this suggestion most likely not sustainable?
 
  A) The water would evaporate from open canals before flowing into the Southwest.
  B) It would be too costly.
  C) It could deplete water levels in the Great Lakes.
  D) Water in the Great Lakes is needed for local irrigation in the Midwest.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about water resources is true?
 
  A) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency frequently creates policy for questions of water quantity and distribution.
  B) Most water policy decisions in the United States are made at national levels.
  C) Many countries have addressed their water resources and water needs with national policies and agencies.
  D) The World Water Forum has found that water supplies for developing nations will stabilize over the next decade.



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Answer to Question 1

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