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 * __ Question __**
 * How does time of day affect the amount of time the polar bears are in the water? **


 * __ Variables __**
 * IV- time of day **
 * DV- **** the amount of time the polar bears are in the water **

__** Background Information **__
 * The bears prefer to hunt on pack ice. When raising her cubs, the mother bear will avoid any adult males in order to protect the cubs. They will stalk the seals on the pack ice or lie and wait near the seals air holes until the prey surfaces from the water. The newborns, remain in the den until March or April. They can swim more than 40 miles! **