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

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reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures

reduced carbon dioxide
reduced carbon dioxide

reduced polar bear population
reduced polar bear population

reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall

Answer 1

The abiotic change that may increase pup mortality in ringed seals is reduced snowfall. This is because less snowfall would lead to fewer suitable lairs for the seals to give birth in, making the pups more vulnerable to predators and environmental conditions.