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What property of water allows fish to survive in a lake that is frozen over?

A. Ice is more dense than water which means water condenses when it freezes allowing the ice in a lake to float on top of the water preventing the water below from freezing.

B. Ice is more dense than water which means water expands when it freezes allowing the ice in a lake to float on top of the water preventing the water below from freezing.

C. Ice is less dense than water which means water condenses when it freezes allowing the ice in a lake to float on top of the water preventing the water below from freezing.

D. Ice is less dense than water which means water expands when it freezes allowing the ice in a lake to float on top of the water preventing the water below from freezing.
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C. Ice is less dense than water which means water condenses when it freezes allowing the ice in a lake to float on top of the water preventing the water below from freezing.
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