A lake starts freezing because of the cold atmosphere. It will first freeze

  • A. At the bottom
  • B. ln the middle pan
  • C. At the top surface
  • D. Uniformly throughout the water body

Explanation

Water cools from the surface, and the colder, denser water sinks until it reaches about 4°C. Further cooling makes surface water less dense, so ice forms first at the top and then insulates the water below.

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