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[122]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A mountain lake looks still, but its water turns over with the seasons. In winter, cold water sinks; in summer, warm water stays on top and cold water rests below. Fish move between layers to find food and oxygen. When the lake turns over in spring and autumn, nutrients mix and the whole lake renews. Stillness on the surface hides movement below." What central idea does the passage convey?

1.
Winter water stays on top
2.
Lakes never change
3.
A mountain lake's layers mix seasonally, renewing nutrients despite a still surface
4.
Fish stay in one layer
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : A mountain lake's layers mix seasonally, renewing nutrients despite a still surface

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सही उत्तर A mountain lake's layers mix seasonally, renewing nutrients despite a still surface है।

Key Points

Seasonal turnover renews the lake.

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[122]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A mountain lake looks still, but its water turns over with the seasons. In winter, cold water sinks; in summer, warm water stays on top and cold water rests below. Fish move between layers to find food and oxygen. When the lake turns over in spring and autumn, nutrients mix and the whole lake renews. Stillness on the surface hides movement below." What central idea does the passage convey?

1.
Winter water stays on top
2.
Lakes never change
3.
A mountain lake's layers mix seasonally, renewing nutrients despite a still surface
4.
Fish stay in one layer

Correct Answer: A mountain lake's layers mix seasonally, renewing nutrients despite a still surface

Seasonal turnover renews the lake.

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