A pond is a small body of water that is too shallow for sunlight to permeate, and a lake is a large body of water that is deep enough for sunlight to permeate

The statement is false because it reverses the usual distinction. A pond is shallow enough that sunlight can generally reach the bottom, while a lake is deep enough that sunlight may not reach all the way to the bottom. So the choice meaning “False” is correct.

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