Select the sentence in this passage that can be classified as a false statement.

Polar bears are threatened by the profound changes in their habitat. Rising temperatures have led to a dramatic loss of the sea ice that forms above the frigid northern waters. The bears obtain food by hunting the seals that live just below the surface of the ice. Without the ice, polar bears are unable to hunt for their main source of nourishment. The melting ice will lead to the extinction of the polar bear as a species.

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Gavyn Thornton

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6 June, 23:18

Select the sentence in this passage that can be classified as a false statement.

Polar bears are threatened by the profound changes in their habitat. Rising temperatures have led to a dramatic loss of the sea ice that forms above the frigid northern waters. The bears obtain food by hunting the seals that live just below the surface of the ice. Without the ice, polar bears are unable to hunt for their main source of nourishment. The melting ice will lead to the extinction of the polar bear as a species.

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Kamren Hinton · Answer 1

The correct answer should b The melting ice will lead to the extinction of the polar bear as a species.

While the bears certainly are in trouble, there are many papers that show that they will not just go extinct. There are many areas where the warming has actually led to a replacement of ice, from a multilayered thick one to a smaller one where the seals are found more and more. Bears in this area thrive and are better than ever. The number of bears is pretty high and they mostly adapt to the situation so their extinction is not a certainty.

Mason Kemp · Answer 2

Rising temp have lead to dramatic loss of sea ice that formes abound the frigid northern waters