Question
How does the use of fossil fuels affect the cryosphere?(1 point)
Responses
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.
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.
Responses
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.
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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.**
The use of fossil fuels increases greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to global warming and the melting of ice in the cryosphere, including glaciers and sea ice.
**Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.**
The use of fossil fuels increases greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to global warming and the melting of ice in the cryosphere, including glaciers and sea ice.