When a frozen lake starts to melt, the temperature of its surroundings ____.

increases

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decreases

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remains same

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increases and then decreases

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Solution

The correct option is B decreases
A large amount of heat energy is required for melting the frozen lake and it is absorbed from its surrounding atmosphere. As a result, the temperature of the surrounding decreases.

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