Bernard Morton

English

18 August, 00:45

Which sentence from the text best shows the author's intent to describe how both human and

natural factors contribute to drought?

A "Such a change in weather causes, among other things, floods in Peru and droughts in

Australia and Indonesia,"

"When water is warm in both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific at the same time,

conditions can get mighty dry in the American West."

C "Although ocean temperatures may be an important factor in starting a drought, people

are making the problem of water shortages much worse."

D "As more people move in, the demand for water continues to grow-even as the supply

of water rapidly dwindles."