Author Question: The effluents of many factories and generating plantsespecially nuclear power plantsare warmer than ... (Read 61 times)

karateprodigy · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

The effluents of many factories and generating plantsespecially nuclear power plantsare warmer than the rivers and lakes into which they flow, and when discharged in quantity, they may raise the water temperature significantly.

This is known as __________. a. acid rain
b. the hydrologic cycle
c. thermal pollution
d. the greenhouse effect

Question 2

What does research suggest about the so-called widow effect?

a. The widow effect seems to occur significantly more often for males than for females.
b. There is no truth to the widow effect.
c. The widow effect seems strongest for Hispanic females.
d. There may be a widow effect for whites, but not for blacks.