Lake Baikal, in Siberia, is 5,200 feet (almost a mile) deep. Lake Erie, one of the U.S. Great Lakes has an average depth of 62 feet, and is 210 feet deep at its deepest point. What is the best comparison of the likely light penetration and nutrient levels in these two lakes?
A) Light will penetrate to the bottom of both lakes and nutrient levels will be high in both.
B) Light will penetrate to the bottom of Lake Baikal only, and nutrient levels will be high in Lake Baikal only.
C) Light will penetrate to the bottom of neither lake, but nutrient levels will be high in both.
D) Light will penetrate to the bottom of Lake Erie only, and nutrient levels will be high in Lake Erie only.
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