Multiple Choice QuestionCurrently, industrialized countries' water use is Blank______, and worldwide water use is Blank______.Multiple choice question.stabilizing; increasingstabilizing; loweringlowering; stabilizingincreasing; stabilizing

Multiple Choice QuestionGlobal human water use is Blank______.Multiple choice question.stabilizing only for agricultural usedecreasing for both domestic and industrial usesdecreasing rapidlyincreasing

Multiple Choice QuestionWhen the demand for water in an area is greater than the available water supply, or if poor water quality limits its use, the area is experiencing Blank______.Multiple choice question.water scarcitydroughtwater stress

Multiple Choice QuestionNearly 40 percent of freshwater used for agricultural and domestic use in the United States comes from Blank______.Multiple choice question.desalinized ocean waterlakes and riversglaciersgroundwater

The largest single use of freshwater withdrawal in the world is for Blank______.Multiple choice question.drinking watermining productionrecreation (i.e., water parks, pools)irrigation

Multiple Choice QuestionWater scarcity occurs when Blank______.Multiple choice question.skyrocketing prices make water very expensive to buy and usethe demand for water exceeds the available supplyno water is available for human use