Question

Ringed seals give birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts. Which abiotic change may increase pup mortality?(1 point)
Responses

reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures

reduced polar bear population
reduced polar bear population

reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall

reduced carbon dioxide

Answer 1

reduced snowfall

Less snow means fewer/poorer lairs, leaving pups exposed to cold and predators and increasing mortality.