What human activity uses the most water worldwide?
a. industry
b. wastewater
c. wells
d. agriculture

Agriculture is the human activity that uses the most water worldwide, with 70% from the whole water usage. Correct D Worldwide, agriculture accounts for 70% of all water consumption, compared to 20% for industry and 10% for domestic use. In some industrialized nations, industries consume more than half of the water available for human use.

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.