Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter
During severe winters, when the surface of a lake freezes, fish and other aquatic organisms can still survive because:
- 1Their body temperatures instantly drop below freezing point without harm
- 2They temporarily migrate to deeper underground hot springs
- 3Aquatic organisms can hibernate in solid ice without oxygen
- 4Only the top layer of water freezes, while the water underneath remains liquid✓
Correct answer
Only the top layer of water freezes, while the water underneath remains liquid
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