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Thermal pollution of water bodies is due...

Thermal pollution of water bodies is due to discharge of:

A

Discharge of heat (hot water) from power plants

B

Discharge of chemicals from industries

C

Discharge of waste from mining

D

Discharge of waste from mining

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Due to nuclear and other conventional sources, temperature of water bodies and atmosphere increases, which has adverse effect on different organisms.
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