Population and Water
This activity will help you meet this educational goal:
Content Standards—You will explain why scarcity and choice are basic economic problems faced by every society.
Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work.
Activity
Think about the video you watched earlier and answer these questions.
Part A
What was the scarce resource in the video?
Part B
What are three uses for this scarce resource?
Part C
What examples can you give from the video that show how Mexico City residents are adapting to water scarcity?
Part D
If you were an adviser to the Mexican government, what would you suggest to alleviate the water problem?
Part E
Think about scarcity. What scarce resource might prevent the Mexican government from implementing your suggestions?