Question

however, due to climate change, temperatures throughout the arctic are increasing. this has resulted in a phenomenon called camouflage mismatch in snowshoe hare populations. complete the statements to explain camouflage mismatch. - climate change is causing the arctic to become dropdown. as a result, snow is melting dropdown in the spring. - photoperiod is dropdown by climate change. so, if snow begins to melt dropdown, snowshoe hares may still have a white coat. - this means that snowshoe hares will dropdown to blend into their habitat, making them dropdown vulnerable to predators.

Explanation:

1. For the first blank: Climate change causes Arctic temperatures to rise, so it becomes "warmer".
2. Second blank: Warmer temperatures make snow melt "earlier" in spring.
3. Third blank: Photoperiod (day - length) is a factor related to seasons and is "not affected" by climate change directly in terms of its underlying pattern (it's based on Earth's tilt and orbit, so climate change doesn't alter photoperiod's timing relative to seasons in a way that changes its fundamental cycle).
4. Fourth blank: If snow melts "earlier" and photoperiod isn't changed, hares' coat - changing timing (based on photoperiod) may not match, so snow melts earlier.
5. Fifth blank: Hares will "fail" to blend in because their white coat (for snow) is present when snow is gone.
6. Sixth blank: Failing to blend in makes them "more visible" to predators.

Answer:

• Climate change is causing the Arctic to become warmer. As a result, snow is melting earlier in the spring.
• Photoperiod is not affected by climate change. So, if snow begins to melt earlier, snowshoe hares may still have a white coat.
• This means that snowshoe hares will fail to blend into their habitat, making them more visible vulnerable to predators.