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Living with Less Water

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The Western United States has been suffering from a drought for approximately 15 years, which has particularly impacted California's groundwater and reservoirs. Communities and farmers in California are facing a future with less water. In this lesson, watch a film about a California farming town affected by the drought and explore the effects of environmental change.

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One of the main characters in the film described that before the drought, the canals were always filled with water. Kids in the community would engage in outdoor activities all day by the canals. Which of the following activities is not mentioned by one of the main characters in the film? 

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