The extent of the sea ice in the Arctic reached a new record low in September 2012. Climate change is melting the sea ice in the region at a rate much faster than estimated by earlier projections. The snow cover also shows a downward trend. The melting Arctic might impact not only the people living in the region, but also elsewhere in Europe and beyond.
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it should be what is the authur's purpose for writting the text
The correct answer is C I think correct me if I'm wrong
And if that's not correct it's D, but I'm sure C is correct.
This type of story is probably called a creation myth that deals with how in this case dry land was formed out of the oceans and how the animals and trees came to populate the dry land. It is not meant to be understood literally, but rather figuratively.