Question

in this selection, paquita zuidema discovers that in the african town of sidi ifni, the villagers were experiencing a terrible drought. the villagers solved this problem by a relocating the village closer to full wells. b transporting tanks of water from other villages. c setting up nets to collect water from the fog. d collaborating with scientists to invent nets.

Explanation:

This refers to the real-world solution used in Sidi Ifni, Morocco, where villagers use fog nets to capture water from the frequent coastal fog to address drought, as documented in related case studies. Option A is incorrect as relocation did not occur; B is wrong because they did not transport water from other villages; D is incorrect because the fog net method was adapted, not invented via collaboration with scientists for this specific drought solution.

Answer:

C. setting up nets to collect water from the fog.