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Addition oxcessive amounts of heat to a lake is referred to as :

a

Refrigeration effect

b

Thermal pollution

c

Green House effect

d

Heat Bloom

Answer : Option B
Explanation :

Thermal pollution is defined as the addition of excess of undesirable heat to water thereby making it harmful to man, animal or aquatic life. A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers. The change in ambient temperature of water decreases oxygen supply and affects ecosystem composition.

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