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."
