Hot water from a power plant is flowing into a river and killing the aquatic life. What type of pollution is causing this situation? A. thermal pollution B. nutrient pollution C. light pollution D. air pollution E. radioactive pollution

Thermal polution

A. Thermal pollution.

Explanation:

This is a process of discharging water from industries into the sea, ocean, bay etc causing defects called thermal shock to the aquatic inhabitat. These could be to the animals or plants. This is because they maintain a certain range of temperature which is being altered by these industrial hot or cold water.

These also cause reproduction difficulties and lower disease resistance.