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 snowfall
reduced snowfall

reduced carbon dioxide
reduced carbon dioxide

reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures

reduced polar bear population

Answer 1

The abiotic change that may increase pup mortality is reduced snowfall. This is because ringed seals depend on snowdrifts to create lairs for giving birth and protecting their pups. If snowfall is reduced, there may be fewer suitable locations for seals to give birth, leading to increased vulnerability for the pups.