Question

Runoff from paved surfaces can cause thermal pollution.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in examination.

This interesting question is from Thermal Pollution topic in chapter Environmental Pollution of Energy Management

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) True

To elaborate: Urban runoff discharged to surface likes roads and parking lots can make the water warmer. During summer seasons, the pavement gets quite hot, which creates warm runoff that gets into the sewer systems and water bodies and causes thermal pollution.