When the ice from the frozen lakes starts to melt, the temperature of the surroundings ______.

Increases

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Decreases

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Remains same

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Increases or decreases as it depends on the amount of the ice which gets melted

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Solution

The correct option is B
Decreases

The reason is that quite a large amount of heat energy required for melting the frozen lake is absorbed from the surrounding atmosphere. As a result, the temperature of the surrounding falls and it becomes very cold.

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