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.
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.
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.
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The correct response is:
Antarctica is barren with little vegetation, so much of its wildlife depends on the sea for food.
This is because most of the wildlife in Antarctica, such as seals, penguins, and various birds, rely on marine environments for their food sources, as the land itself is inhospitable to many land-dwelling species.
