Chapter 13 Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life - Part 2

What is thermal pollution of water bodies?

Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
What is thermal pollution of water bodies?
Options
A. Degradation of water quality by changing ambient water temperatures through industrial cooling water discharge
B. Solar evaporation
C. Freezing rivers into glaciers
D. Heating air
Explanation
Discharging heated industrial water lowers dissolved oxygen levels, harming aquatic ecosystems.
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