Which of the following best evaluates how water scarcity in the Colorado River is currently
affecting communities? (1 point)
Citizens are making changes to the way they use water by using water-efficient appliances and
xeriscaping.
Water scarcity is encouraging the use of vertical farms to promote sustainable farming practices.
Farmers are changing the crops they grow to crops that require less water for production.
Communities have increasingly been on the decline in the Colorado River area as the water levels have decreased.
The option that best evaluates how water scarcity in the Colorado River is currently affecting communities is:
Communities have increasingly been on the decline in the Colorado River area as the water levels have decreased.
This option specifically addresses the impact on communities, mentioning the decline in population within the affected area as a result of decreasing water levels in the Colorado River.