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Surface Water

Question 2 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Why are plants unable to grow at the bottom of lakes?

Answer
A
The water is colder at the bottom.
B
Sunlight does not reach the bottom.
C
Groundwater feeds into the bottom.
D
Less fresh water is found at the bottom.

Explanation

Plants need sunlight to photosynthesize and make the food they need to grow. At the bottom of a lake, too little sunlight reaches them, so they cannot grow there. The correct choice is “Sunlight does not reach the bottom.”

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