Question 16

(Multiple Choice)

You have to wade into a small pond to collect specimens of insects for a research project.You notice that when you wade into the pond,the water is warm on the surface,but as you move into deeper water it is much cooler.What term describes this rapid decrease in water temperature throughout the pond?


A) A thermocline
B) A watershed
C) A biome
D) Eutrophication

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