Question

which reasons support the claim that investing in access to clean water is vital to our future? check all that apply.
☐ bodies of water are reliable family vacation destinations.
☐ access to water is essential to the global food supply.
☐ water pollution is an issue only in industrial areas.
☐ water access affects how communities develop and thrive.
☐ water contributes to the economic security of a country.

Explanation:

• Bodies of water as vacation spots are not related to the claim of clean water being vital to our future in a critical, survival-focused sense.
• Access to water is necessary for growing crops and raising livestock, which supports the global food supply, so this supports the claim.
• Water pollution affects both industrial and non-industrial areas (like agricultural regions or rural communities), so this statement is false and does not support the claim.
• Clean water is essential for community health, sanitation, and development, so this supports the claim.
• Reliable clean water supports industries, agriculture, and public health, all of which contribute to a country's economic security, so this supports the claim.

Answer:

• Access to water is essential to the global food supply.
• Water access affects how communities develop and thrive.
• Water contributes to the economic security of a country.