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Phoebe Sweet and Zach Wise, The Problem with Lawns: The Transforming Landscape of Las Vegas

The Problem with Lawns: The Transforming Landscape of Las Vegas

Phoebe Sweet and Zach Wise

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take a five-question comprehension quiz on "The Problem with Lawns"

Question 9.74

What does the narrator identify as his job?

To keep people thinking about the water they use

To remind his viewers to recycle

To punish those who treat the environment with disrespect

All of these

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 9.75

What incentives may help consumers improve their water conservation behavior?

Saving the environment

The bill coming at the end of the month

Fines for waste and misuse

Both saving the environment and the bill coming at the end of the month

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 9.76

What is the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s motto?

Conserve and Preserve

People Leading the Way

Every Drop Counts

None of these

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 9.77

What does the Las Vegas Valley Water District do to help curb water usage?

Patrols neighborhoods looking for wasteful use

Increases the price of water whenever the chance presents itself

Provides financial incentives to homeowners who convert their lawns to a desert-friendly landscape

Both patrols neighborhoods looking for wasteful use and provides financial incentives to homeowners who convert their lawns to a desert-friendly landscape

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 9.78

How much of the water is used on the Las Vegas Strip as a percentage of the total amount of water used in Clark County (where Las Vegas is located)?

28%

80%

18%

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.