Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 38

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fact 5.3.1
Only 1 percent of the world supply of water is fit for human consumption.Some places have more water than they can use;some could use much more than they have.The 1 percent available would be sufficient if only it were in the right place.
-Refer to Fact 5.3.1.The major problem in achieving an efficient use of the world's water is

• A)the lack of rain in some areas of the world.
• B)water is vital for life.
• C)to get it from the places where it is most abundant to the places in which it has the most valuable uses.
• D)markets in water are controlled by governments or private producers.
• E)the price of water is too low.

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Definitions:

Ice

Water frozen into a solid state, typically at or below 0°C (32°F).

Water Boils

The transformation of water from liquid to gas phase, occurring at 100°C (212°F) at sea level.

Hydrogen Ions

Positively charged atoms of hydrogen, which contribute to acidity when present in high concentrations in solutions.

Acids

Substances that release hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water, typically having a sour taste and capable of turning blue litmus paper red.