Question

Steam power plants produce a large amount of extra steam. That steam is released as heat energy into the water surrounding the power plant. What effect does the increase in water temperature have on living things in the area?
A) All the water evaporates.
B) The animals all leave that area.
Eliminate
C) Some organisms die in the warmer water.
D) The warmer water kills all life in the area.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Some organisms die in the warmer water.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

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Some organisms die in the warmer water. The released steam does not raise the temperature of water that much, but aquatic organisms are very sensitive to any change in temperature. All the organisms will not die or leave the area. The water will not get hot enough to evaporate.

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