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Some species of penguins, such as chinstrap penguins, depend on open water for their survival. Other species of penguins, such as Adélie penguins, depend on ice. Over the last 20 years, the population size of chinstrap penguins has increased, and the population size of Adélie penguins has decreased. Which of the following most likely caused these changes in population size? A. an increase in landmass and shorelines B. an increase in global air and water temperatures C. a decrease in the number of leopard seal predators D. a decrease in the length of time before chicks take to sea

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Some species of penguins, such as chinstrap penguins, depend on open water for their survival. Other species of penguins, such as Adélie penguins, depend on ice. Over the last 20 years, the population size of chinstrap penguins has increased, and the population size of Adélie penguins has decreased. An increase in global air and water temperatures likely caused these changes in population size.

A number of factors can bring about a change in the population size of organisms in the environment. This factors could in include predation, food availability, environmental factors/climate and others.

The most likely factor that caused these changes in population size of these two types of penguins could be due to an increase in global air and water temperatures.

  • As a result of an increase in global air or increase in temperature, ice that the Adelie penguin needs for survival would melt and if they do not device a way to survive the population decreases.

  • The reverse goes for the chinstrap penguin as the change in environmental factor/climate favours them causing their population to increase.

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