Thermal Pollution Quiz
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What is thermal pollution?

  • Enhancement of water quality by raising ambient water temperature through natural processes
  • Degradation of water quality by changing ambient water temperature due to human influence (correct)
  • Degradation of water quality by chemical processes altering water temperature
  • Enhancement of water quality by lowering ambient water temperature naturally

    • What is a common cause of thermal pollution?

  • Decrease in urban runoff
  • Reduction of industrial activity near water bodies
  • Natural fluctuations in water temperature
  • Use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers (correct)

    • How does thermal pollution differ from chemical pollution?

  • Results in a change in the chemical composition of water
  • Affects only the temperature of water
  • Causes no harm to aquatic life
  • Results in a change in the physical properties of water (correct)

    • What can happen when water used as a coolant is returned to the natural environment at a higher temperature?

    <p>The sudden change in temperature decreases oxygen supply and affects ecosystem composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What else can be a source of thermal pollution apart from power plants and industrial manufacturers?

    <p>Urban runoff from rooftops, roads, and parking lots</p> Signup and view all the answers

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