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A student is writing a research paper on the history of irrigation in the southwestern United States, situating the development of Lake Sabrina (a man-made body of water created in Inyo County, California, in 1908) in a larger historical context. In order to emphasize irrigation's importance, the student claims that irrigation is humanity's principal use of water.
Which quotation from a study of irrigation best supports the student's claim?
"The first known irrigation system was built in the 7th century CE by the Hohokam people, a Native population in the American Southwest that inhabited central Arizona."
A
"Roughly 70% of the world's water withdrawals, from sources such as rivers, lakes, and aquifers, is for irrigation water used to meet various agricultural demands."
B
"Today, many areas of the southwestern United States utilize sprinkler irrigation systems, which require machinery that can spray water in all directions."
C
"The irrigation system developed by the Hohokam people in the 7th century CE in what is now known as central Arizona was simple but applied hydraulic engineering design features that are still used today."
D