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During severe winter in the low temperature zones of the world, the superficial parts of the lakes are frozen leaving water below. The freezing at the bottom is prevented because:

A

The conductivity of ice is low

B

Due to poor conduction of heat exchange between water and ice, it takes a long interval of time before water at the bottom is frozen

C

The water has high specific heat

D

The temperature of the Earth at the bottom of the lake is high

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