Why is water conservation important?

a. It is important in desert areas because water is scarce, but not in areas with high levels of precipitation.

b. Water conservation is important because people are currently consuming freshwater resources faster than they can be replenished.

c. Water conservation is important because only 10% of Earth's water sources are usable.

d. All of the above are true.

Describe the change in phase and temperature as water moves from the oceans to the atmosphere and then returns to earth again as rain. a) evaporation : temperature increases; condensation : temperature decreases; precipitation (rain) : temperature decreases b) evaporation : temperature increases; condensation : temperature decreases; precipitation (rain) : temperature increases c) evaporation : temperature decreases; condensation : temperature decreases; precipitation (rain) : temperature decreases d) evaporation : temperature increases; condensation : temperature increases; precipitation (rain) : temperature decreases