PLEASE HELP NEED ANSWER!! In the story, they have gone without water for over 16 hours. Consider the references to the temperature of their environment. Create a hypothesis about whether or not you believe their experience is possible or not. Then, using credible sources, such as .gov or .edu, try to prove your hypothesis. Use at least two different sources and write a minimum of 2 paragraphs exploring what you found. Remember, it is okay to have your hypothesis be incorrect! It is more important that you discover the truth than prove yourself correct.

The human body can survive without water to 3-4 days, but that is just on observation, everyone’s body is different and reacts in different ways. “Humans need food and water to survive. At least 60% of the adult body is made of water. A human can go without food for about three weeks but would typically only last three to four days without water.” Also due to the state they are in doesn’t make it better either. The environment is just all land they won’t find water until miles. Every human body is different, but water and food is needed.

There bodies are giving out on them because they have had no water for several hours. “But about ten this upwardtendency became so evident, and therefore so fatiguing, that I was obliged to slacken my pace.” They need to start taking breaks to preserve the body so it gets enough energy to go on for this long Journey. And not having water makes worst, it can on be so long until their body gives out.