Ice in parts of Antarctica is thinner. NASA says it is melting too fast. Scientists flew a plane above the ice. They used a laser to measure how thick the ice was. They found that the ice is breaking off. It is breaking faster than it was 10 years ago. The ice falls into the sea. It hurts animals like penguins and seals. Scientists are studying why the ice is breaking faster. The temperature in Antarctica has gone up in the last 50 years.

3. Which statement best supports the main idea?
The temperature in Antarctica has gone up.
They found that the ice is breaking off.
Scientists flew an

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Ice in parts of Antarctica is thinner. NASA says it is melting too fast. Scientists flew a plane above the ice. They used a laser to measure how thick the ice was. They found that the ice is breaking off. It is breaking faster than it was 10 years ago. The ice falls into the sea. It hurts animals like penguins and seals. Scientists are studying why the ice is breaking faster. The temperature in Antarctica has gone up in the last 50 years.

3. Which statement best supports the main idea?
The temperature in Antarctica has gone up.
They found that the ice is breaking off.
Scientists flew an