Question

identifying important information
aquifers are being depleted at a much higher rate than natural precipitation and ground water recharge is refilling them. as of february 2014, over 36 percent of the continental u.s. is experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions. a fifth of the worlds people, more than 1.2 billion, live in areas of physical water scarcity. some predict that half of the worlds population will live with chronic water shortages by the year 2050.

• \promoting technology innovation for clean and safe water,\

us environmental protection agency
office of water.
adrienne is reading this article as part of a research project about water access. what should adrienne include in the notes? check all that apply.
□ the title of the article
□ the name of the organization
□ a description of a drought
□ an opinion about water pollution
□ statistics about water scarcity

Explanation:

• The title of the article helps identify the source.
• The name of the organization (US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water) adds credibility.
• A description of a drought (aquifers depletion, drought conditions) is relevant to water access.
• Statistics about water scarcity (over 36 percent, 1.2 billion, half by 2050) are factual and important.
• An opinion about water pollution is not in the article.

Answer:

• the title of the article
• the name of the organization
• a description of a drought
• statistics about water scarcity