Some People Have Thought That a Big Solution to Water

question 60

Multiple Choice

Some people have thought that a big solution to water shortages in the southwestern United States is to create a large canal between the Great Lakes and the southwest.Why is this suggestion probably not sustainable?

• A)The water would evaporate from open canals before it makes it to 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.

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