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shofmannx20

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Which of these is an accurate assessment of Texas's water needs for the coming years?
 
  a. In the 2012 State Water Plan, the Water Development Board recommended that Texas construct new water projects to be able to supply enough water to the future population.
  b. The public voted to take 2 billion out of the state's Rainy Day fund to finance water projects, but the 2 billion is little compared to what's needed; thus, even if the money is spent efficiently, the state's water-supply problems will be almost as bad as before.
  c. There are arguments between the eastern and western parts of the state, between cities and rural areas, and between agriculture and industry about how the state's water needs will be met.
  d. It is one thing for the state of Texas to develop water plans, but it's another thing to overcome all the political conflicts that stand in the way of implementing those plans.
  e. All of these are accurate assessments of the state's water needs.

Question 2

The Texas Water Plan of the 1960s would have _____.
 
  a. made the Trinity River running from Dallas to Houston into a ship canal
  b. used the water of the Edwards Aquifer to build a massive lake near Odessa
  c. created a cloud seeding agency to increase annual rain in Texas
  d. taken water from the Mississippi River to provide resources in Texas
  e. doubled the number of water reservoirs in Texas



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zogaridan

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Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

d




shofmannx20

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


ebonylittles

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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