Question

1. if rising temperatures continue to cause the sea ice to melt, how could this affect arctic animals?

○ they may die off because of habitat loss.
○ it would not have an effect on arctic animals
○ their populations might grow too large to survive on the sea ice.
○ they would have to learn to live somewhere else.

Explanation:

Arctic animals rely on sea ice for various aspects like hunting, resting, and breeding. If sea ice melts due to rising temperatures, their habitat is lost. Without a proper habitat, they may die off. The option "It would not have an effect on arctic animals" is incorrect as the change in their living environment (sea ice melting) will definitely impact them. "Their populations might grow too large to survive on the sea ice" is wrong because melting sea ice reduces the available area, not causes over - population. "They would have to learn to live somewhere else" is not as accurate as "die off because of habitat loss" as many arctic animals are highly specialized to their icy habitat and may not be able to easily adapt to a new environment.

Answer:

They may die off because of habitat loss.