10. Why does the bottom of a lake not freeze in severe winter even when the surface is all frozen? explain
A. The water has a large specific heat
B. The conductivity of ice is low
C. The water has large latent heat of fusion
D. The temperature of the earth at the bottom of the lake is high
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Answer:
the pressure increases. ... Also as ice is less dense as compared to water that is why ice always floats on water and doesn't settle down at the bottom or that is the reason why the lake doesn't start to freeze from the bottom.
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