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Which property of water is most responsible for its ability to moderate Earth's temperature despite most incoming UV-B radiation being absorbed in the stratosphere?
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Properties of Water- Thermal
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Which term describes the temperature boundary that separates warmer upper water from colder deeper water in freshwater lakes?
A
Halocline
B
Pycnocline
C
Epilimnion
D
Thermocline
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Understand the concept of a thermocline: A thermocline is a distinct layer in a body of water, such as a lake, where the temperature changes rapidly with depth. It separates the warmer, less dense upper water (epilimnion) from the colder, denser deeper water (hypolimnion).
Differentiate between the terms provided: Halocline refers to a salinity gradient, pycnocline refers to a density gradient, and epilimnion is the uppermost layer of water. None of these terms describe a temperature boundary except for thermocline.
Relate the term thermocline to freshwater lakes: In freshwater lakes, the thermocline forms during stratification, typically in summer, when the surface water is warmed by the sun while the deeper water remains cold.
Visualize the temperature gradient: The thermocline is the middle layer where the temperature drops sharply, creating a boundary between the warm upper layer and the cold lower layer.
Confirm the correct answer: Based on the definition and context, the term that describes the temperature boundary in freshwater lakes is 'thermocline.'
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