A power plant uses river water to cool its machinery. After cooling, warmer water is released back into the river.

A city with frequent summer droughts still allows daily lawn watering, leading to lowered reservoir levels. Which conclusion is best supported by the data?

Given the following scenario and data table, complete the sentences below using the drop down menus.

Part A: Farmers in a dry region have increased almond orchards, which require large amounts of irrigation water.

Part B: Farmers in a dry region have expanded almond orchards over several years. Local communities have noticed changes in groundwater levels.

Energy companies inject large amounts of freshwater into the ground to fracture rock and release natural gas.