Unit 3 McGraw Hill Q10

A local community wants to find a way to increase the amount of fresh water available to community members. The community understands that fresh water is not evenly distributed on Earth and is concerned about the cost of increasing the amount of available fresh water in their area.


The community is deciding between three solutions.
• Dig a deep well to access an underground aquifer to access more fresh water.
• Install an irrigation system that senses the moisture in the soil and waters only when the moisture level is low.
• Build a desalinization plant to remove salt from ocean water.

Which solution is the best method to conserve water resources? Explain your reasoning.
Which solution is the best method for the community? Explain your answer.