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)

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increased ice cover
increased ice cover

increased competition
increased competition

increased temperatures
increased temperatures

increased seal population

Answer 1

The abiotic change that may decrease a polar bear’s ability to hunt is increased temperatures. With rising temperatures, ice melts, which can reduce the hunting ground for polar bears and diminish the availability of breathing holes where ringed seals come up for air.