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In paragraph D, how does the word "thinner" relate to finding food for polar bears?

It means the ice is less thick, which forces the polar bears to swim further to find more stable ice to hunt from.

Find the word rising, paragraph D and line number

Paragraph D, Line 2

Rơi trở lại vào, dropped back into, descended back into

fell back into, phrasal verb

Find the word vital, paragraph C and line number

Paragraph C, Line 5

Rất quan trọng, thiết yếu, crucial, essential

vital, adjective

Cảnh tượng hiếm thấy, an infrequent view, an uncommon scene

rare sight, noun phrase

Biến đổi khí hậu, global warming, climatic shift

climate change, noun

Find the word endanger, paragraph E and line number

Paragraph E, Line 6

Chủ yếu, phần lớn, primarily, chiefly

mostly, adverb

Nhảy ra khỏi, leaped from, sprung from

jumped out of, phrasal verb

Biến mất, vanish, fade away

disappear, verb

Find the word patiently, paragraph A and line number

Paragraph A, Line 1

Find the word carcasses, paragraph E and line number

Paragraph E, Line 1

Find the word familiar, paragraph C and line number

Paragraph C, Line 2

Một lớp băng mỏng, phẳng, a thin layer of ice, an expanse of ice

sheet of ice, phrase

Quen thuộc, well-known, recognized

familiar, adjective

Mỏng hơn, less thick, more slender

thinner, adjective

Những sinh vật xinh đẹp, magnificent beings, splendid animals

beautiful creatures, noun phrase

Được bao phủ bởi, blanketed in, cloaked in

covered by, phrasal verb

What is the meaning of "vital" in paragraph C, and what is it vital for?

Vital means essential or extremely important. The ice is vital for the survival of many Arctic animals, especially for polar bears to hunt.

Bị nứt, vỡ, fractured, split

cracked, verb

Xác chết động vật, remains, dead bodies

carcasses, noun

Săn bắt, prey on, chase down

hunt, verb

Về phía, in the direction of, approaching

toward, preposition

Chết đuối, submerge and die, perish by water

drown, verb

Các chuyên gia về động vật hoang dã, conservation specialists, animal researchers

wildlife experts, noun phrase

Có nguy cơ, at risk of, vulnerable to

in danger of, phrase

Tuyệt chủng, defunct, died out

extinct, adjective

Một cách kiên nhẫn, tolerantly, uncomplainingly

patiently, adverb

Gây nguy hiểm, jeopardize, imperil

endanger, verb

Find the word cracked, paragraph B and line number

Paragraph B, Line 3

Find the word extinct, paragraph E and line number

Paragraph E, Line 9

Co lại, thu hẹp, contract, diminish

shrink, verb

Đứng trên, be positioned on, be supported by

stand on, phrasal verb

Sự sống sót, existence, continuation

survival, noun

What does the phrase "in danger of becoming extinct" mean for polar bears?

It means they are at risk of dying out completely as a species.

What does the word "cracked" mean in the context of paragraph B?

It means the ice broke and developed lines on its surface, causing the polar bear to fall into the water.

What is the main idea of paragraph E?

The main idea is that climate change is a serious issue for polar bears, causing their population to shrink and potentially disappear.

What are "ice floes" and why are they important to polar bears?

They are chunks of floating ice. Polar bears stand on them to wait for seals to come up for air.

Tảng băng trôi, ice chunks, floating ice sheets

ice floes, noun

Find the word drown, paragraph D and line number

Paragraph D, Line 7

Chụp ảnh, photograph, capture an image

take pictures, phrase

Ảnh hưởng khủng khiếp, a devastating impact, a dreadful consequence

terrible effect, noun phrase

According to the text, what is a "rare sight" and what has caused it to become a serious problem?

A dead polar bear was a "rare sight" before. Climate change has now caused it to become a serious problem.

Đang tăng lên, increasing, escalating

rising, adjective

Find the word thinner, paragraph D and line number

Paragraph D, Line 3