Question

which of the following statements regarding water conservation is not true?
a. only about 1% of earth’s water supply is usable for human consumption.
b. over half of the states predict water shortages by 2013.
c. while environmentally beneficial, water conservation is a costly endeavor.
d. failure to conserve water will lead to more water contamination.
please select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

Option c claims water conservation is costly despite environmental benefits, but conservation often reduces long-term costs (e.g., avoiding infrastructure for new water sources) and is environmentally beneficial. This makes c false. Option a is true (most water is non-potable), option b is true (many states face shortages), option d is true (failure to conserve worsens issues like contamination from over-extraction).

Answer:

C. While environmentally beneficial, water conservation is a costly endeavor.