Polar bears hunt for ringed seals by waiting for them to emerge from breathing holes in the ice. Which abiotic change may decrease a polar bear’s ability to hunt?(1 point)

Question

Responses

increased seal population
increased seal population

increased ice cover
increased ice cover

increased temperatures
increased temperatures

increased competition

Answer 1

increased temperatures

Answer 2

Ringed seals give birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts. Which abiotic change may increase pup mortality?(1 point)
Responses

reduced polar bear population
reduced polar bear population

reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall

reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures

reduced carbon dioxide
reduced carbon dioxide