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Upper layer of water in a water body is known as

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Hypolimnion
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Epilimnion
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Thermocline
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Hydroline
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Solution

The correct option is B Epilimnion
The epilimnion or surface layer is the top-most layer in a thermally stratified waterbody. Hypolimnion is the lower layer or the deeper layer in a thermally stratified waterbody. Thermocline is defined as a transition line in a water body such as a lake, marked by a layer above and below which the water is at different temperatures.

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