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How does the use of fossil fuels affect the cryosphere?(1 point)

Acid rain containing sulfur dioxide corrodes sea ice and glaciers.

Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.

Particulate matter in the atmosphere helps new glaciers form.

Higher levels of ground-level ozone protect glaciers from the sun's rays.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause sea ice to melt.

Burning fossil fuels increases CO2 and other greenhouse gases, trapping more heat in the atmosphere and raising temperatures that melt sea ice and glaciers.