Responses
Particulate matter in the atmosphere helps new glaciers form.
Particulate matter in the atmosphere helps new glaciers form.
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.
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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, which contribute to global warming and result in the melting of sea ice and glaciers in the cryosphere.
