Although water covers approximately sixty-seven percent of the Earth's surface, less than three percent is fresh water. Accounting for fresh water locked in glaciers, icecaps, or otherwise inaccessible, less than a tenth of a percent of the Earth's water is available for human consumption. Some countries such as the United States, have ample sources of water. In other nations, such as China, water is less plentiful. As water resources dwindle, competition for available sources rose. Nations may claim rights to a particular body of fresh water or they may plan to build dams and other projects on rivers. If two or more nations which disagree on water rights or building projects, conflicts can emerge. In order to combat this issue many countries are adopting water conservation and security solutions. The United Nations has implemented programs to combat potential issues that could lead to violence.
What comparison is made between China and the United States?
A)The United States practices more water conservation than China.
B)China has fewer sources of fresh water than the United States.
C)The United States has a smaller population growth than China.
D)China use more wasteful irrigation processes than the United States.

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China has fewer sources of fresh water than the United States. The passage states that some countries, like the United States, have ample water sources. It also points out that in China, water is less plentiful.

Although Water Covers Approximately Sixty-Seven Percent of the Earth's Surface