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Question
Emperor penguins breed on shelves of sea ice in the winter. By spring, the chicks have developed waterproof plumage and are ready to swim in the cold ocean waters. What effect might a warming climate have on the penguins? (1 point)
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The sea ice melts later in the season, and the penguins have to travel farther to find food.
The sea ice melts later in the season, and the penguins have to travel farther to find food.

The chicks grow faster because of the warming temperature.
The chicks grow faster because of the warming temperature.

The sea ice melts before the chicks are ready to swim.
The sea ice melts before the chicks are ready to swim.

The sea ice freezes earlier in the winter, shifting the breeding schedule.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The sea ice melts before the chicks are ready to swim.

Warmer temperatures can cause sea ice to break up earlier in spring, leaving chicks not yet waterproof or able to enter the ocean, reducing survival.