Question

which of these events is a likely result of thermal water pollution?
a. sediment particles floating in water clog the gills of fish.
b. algae are killed by solvents that have run off into a pond.
c. fish die from lack of oxygen due to an algal bloom.
d. rainbow trout disappear from a stream because of high water temperatures.

Explanation:

Thermal water pollution raises water - temperature. Rainbow trout are sensitive to high water temperatures and may disappear from a stream due to this. Option A is related to sediment pollution, option B to solvent pollution, and option C to eutrophication - related algal bloom.

Answer:

D. Rainbow trout disappear from a stream because of high water temperatures.