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3 how does thermal pollution affect water? choose three. it increases oxygen levels it raises the water temperature it makes the water more acidic it promotes algae overgrowth it increases the amount of nutrients in the water
Thermal pollution is the degradation of water quality by any process that changes the ambient water temperature. Higher water - temperature reduces the dissolved oxygen level. It doesn't make water more acidic directly. It can cause algae over - growth as warmer water can be more favorable for their growth. Also, by definition, it raises the water temperature.
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It raises the water temperature
It promotes algae overgrowth
It increases the amount of nutrients in the water (warmer water can hold more dissolved substances in some cases and can also speed up biological processes that release nutrients)