How does the use of fossil fuels affect the cryosphere?(1 point)
Responses
Acid rain containing sulfur dioxide corrodes sea ice and glaciers.
Acid rain containing sulfur dioxide corrodes sea ice and glaciers.
Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.
Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.
Higher levels of ground-level ozone protect glaciers from the sun's rays.
Higher levels of ground-level ozone protect glaciers from the sun's rays.
Particulate matter in the atmosphere helps new glaciers form.
Particulate matter in the atmosphere helps new glaciers form.
1 answer
The correct response is:
Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.
The burning of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, into the atmosphere, leading to global warming and subsequently causing the melting of sea ice and glaciers in the cryosphere. The other responses either misrepresent the effects of pollutants or do not accurately describe their impact on the cryosphere.
