A picture of whales in the icy water is shown.
Why does much of Antarctica’s wildlife live in the environment shown?
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Human settlement in Antarctica has wiped out most native land-dwelling animals.
Human settlement in Antarctica has wiped out most native land-dwelling animals.
Antarctica is barren with little vegetation, so much of its wildlife depends on the sea for food.
Antarctica is barren with little vegetation, so much of its wildlife depends on the sea for food.
Climate change in recent years has made the land surface in Antarctica uninhabitable.
Climate change in recent years has made the land surface in Antarctica uninhabitable.
Antarctica was isolated geographically for so long that it never developed any land species.
Antarctica was isolated geographically for so long that it never developed any land species.
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The best response to the question of why much of Antarctica’s wildlife lives in the environment shown (icy water with whales) is:
Antarctica is barren with little vegetation, so much of its wildlife depends on the sea for food.
This statement accurately reflects the reliance of Antarctic wildlife on the marine environment, given the harsh conditions and limited food sources available on land.
