What Is the Most Likely Reason That Polar Bears Are

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason that polar bears are found in the Arctic but not in Antarctica?

• A) Antarctica does not provide a suitable habitat for polar bears.
• B) Polar bears, which were derived from brown bears that lived in the Northern Hemisphere, are unable to travel long distances.
• C) Polar bears, which were derived from brown bears that lived in the Northern Hemisphere, can migrate long distances, but they are either unable or unwilling to travel across tropical areas that lie between the Arctic and Antarctica.
• D) Continental drift prevented the polar bears from going to Antarctica.

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