Responses
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.
Acid rain containing sulfur dioxide corrodes sea ice and glaciers.
Acid rain containing sulfur dioxide corrodes sea ice and glaciers.
Particulate matter in the atmosphere helps new glaciers form.
Particulate matter in the atmosphere helps new glaciers form.
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The correct response is:
Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.
This accurately reflects how the burning of fossil fuels leads to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming and the subsequent melting of sea ice and glaciers in the cryosphere.
