Asked by jimmybob

Polar bears hunt for ringed seals by waiting for them to emerge from breathing holes in the ice. Which abiotic change may decrease a polar bear’s ability to hunt?(1 point)
Responses

increased competition
increased competition

increased seal population
increased seal population

increased temperatures
increased temperatures

increased ice cover

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
increased temperatures

Warmer temperatures (an abiotic change) reduce sea ice and alter breathing-hole formation, removing the platform polar bears use to wait for seals and thereby decreasing hunting success.