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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which major category of water use would include watering grain to feed to livestock?
A
personal
B
agricultural
C
industrial
D
electrical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The bulk of the world’s water use is for agriculture, industry, and electricity. The most common water uses include: Drinking and Household Needs.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to a U.S. Geological Survey report, agriculture is a major user of ground and surface water in the United States, and irrigation accounted for 42 percent of the Nation’s total freshwater withdrawals in 2015.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, and it exists in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. Water is one of the most plentiful and essential compounds, occurring as a liquid on Earth’s surface under normal conditions, which makes it invaluable for human uses and as plant and animal habitat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cutting trees to check water loss due to transpiration is not help in conservation of water.

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