Choose the appropriate transition word or phrase to fill in the blank within the paragraph below.

One solution to water supply problems is heavier reliance on groundwater, which makes up about 95% of the world’s supply of fresh water. However, the increased use of groundwater gives rise to several problems: First, aquifer depletion when groundwater is withdrawn faster than it is recharged by precipitation; second, subsidence, or sinking of the ground as groundwater is withdrawn; third, salt-water intrusion into freshwater aquifers in coastal areas; and _______, groundwater contamination from human activities.

The most appropriate transition word/phrase for the blank above is

a. “whereas.”
b. “lastly.”
c. “consequently.”


b. “lastly.”

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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