Which of the Following Is Responsible for the Differences in Summer

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is responsible for the differences in summer and winter temperature stratification of deep temperate zone lakes?

• A) Water is densest at 4°C.
• B) Oxygen is most abundant in deeper waters.
• C) Winter ice sinks in the summer.
• D) Stratification is caused by a thermocline.
• E) Stratification always follows the fall and spring turnovers.

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