8.3.1.6.3. Management of Thermal Pollution

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define thermal pollution in your own words.

   Hint

   Think about what happens when water gets too hot.

2. 2.

   Name one source of thermal pollution.

   Hint

   Consider industries that use cooling water.

3. 3.

   What is thermal pollution?

   • Excess water in lakes
   • Excess heat in water or air
   • Pollution from chemicals

   Hint

   Focus on the aspect of temperature.

4. 4.

   True or False: Cooling ponds are not used for managing thermal pollution.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how heat is managed in industrial processes.

5. 5.

   Analyze the potential ecological impacts of a new thermal power plant being constructed near a sensitive aquatic ecosystem.

   Hint

   Think critically about the relationship between the ecosystem and temperature changes.

6. 6.

   Design a project to restore an area affected by thermal pollution. What strategies would you include?

   Hint

   Consider multi-faceted approaches for environmental recovery.