All of the Following Statements Are True Concerning Temperate Lakes

question 28

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true concerning temperate lakes except:

• A) Fall and spring turnovers involve vertical mixing of temperature stratified waters.
• B) During fall and spring turnover, the oxygen rich hypolimnion moves up to the epilimnion.
• C) During late fall and early spring, a temperate lake has a uniform water temperature.
• D) During the year, the hypolimnion's temperature does not change.
• E) Fall and spring turnovers involve the wind.

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Definitions:

Muscle

A tissue in animal bodies composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.

Glossopharyngeal

Relating to the ninth cranial nerve, important for swallowing, saliva production, and the sensation of taste and touch from the posterior part of the tongue.

Hypoglossal

Relating to the hypoglossal nerve, which is the twelfth cranial nerve responsible for motor function of most of the tongue muscles.

Abducens

Relating to the abducens nerve, which is the sixth cranial nerve responsible for controlling the movement of a muscle that abducts the eyeball (lateral rectus muscle).