Question

What is the main reason for thermal pollution?

(a) Increase in the temperature of the ecosystem

(b) Increase in the chemical contains in water

(c) Hot water released by power plants and industries

(d) Pollution causing by vehicles

This question was addressed to me in an internship interview.

My question comes from Causes of Water Pollution in section Environmental Pollution of Energy Management

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) Hot water released by power plants and industries

To explain: The hot water released by power plants and industries that use large volumes of water to cool the plant. This result in a rise in temperature of the water bodies, due to this thermal pollution occurs.