Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
During summer stratification, the upper layer of water is called ______.
Options
thermocline
hypolimnion
epilimnion
ectolimnion
MCQ
Fill in the Blanks
Advertisements
Solution
During summer stratification, the upper layer of water is called epilimnion.
Explanation:
The epilimnion is the warm, circulating upper layer of a stratified lake in summer. The hypolimnion is the colder lower layer, and the thermocline separates the layers.
shaalaa.com
Is there an error in this question or solution?
