The Resource Allocation of the Colorado River's Water Is Being

question 9

Multiple Choice

The resource allocation of the Colorado River's water is being complicated by _________________

• A)large numbers of people moving out of Nevada
• B)rapid growth of vegetable farms in southern Arizona
• C)the rapid growth of Las Vegas
• D)sinkhole collapses in Arizona and southern California
• E)saltwater intrusion into the Colorado estuary near San Diego

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