The open sunlit layer within a lake is the
A) littoral zone.
B) limnetic zone.
C) profundal zone.
D) benthic zone.
E) abyssal zone.

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The open sunlit layer within a lake is called the limnetic zone. The littoral zone refers to the shallow area around the edge of a lake that is planted with vegetation. The profundal zone is the deep, dark layer of a lake beneath the limnetic zone where light does not reach. The benthic zone is the bottom of the lake or other body of water. The abyssal zone refers to the deep ocean floor.

The Open Sunlit Layer Within a Lake Is the