What Is the Greatest Contributing Factor in the Loss of Polar

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the greatest contributing factor in the loss of polar bears in arctic areas?

• A) The tundra shifting northward
• B) Fires in the taiga and tundra
• C) The decline of lemmings; the primary food of the polar bear
• D) Hunting of the polar bear by the Inuit people
• E) Decline in sea ice

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