Why Are Increasing Temperatures in the Arctic a Threat to Polar

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why are increasing temperatures in the Arctic a threat to polar bears?

• A) Summer sea ice has melted and is unavailable for hunting seals.
• B) Polar bears may invade urban areas on land as ice has melted.
• C) Polar bears may drown looking for sea ice.
• D) Polar bears are not as reproductively fit due to nutritional loss.
• E) All of the answers are correct.

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