Life in the extreme

Life in the extreme

11th Grade - University

9 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Factual Report

Factual Report

11th Grade

14 Qs

The Elegant Eyeball Week 6

The Elegant Eyeball Week 6

11th Grade - University

10 Qs

Pathways RW Foundation Unit 6B

Pathways RW Foundation Unit 6B

University

12 Qs

LATIHAN PSAJ BING TL (Hortatory Exposition Text) XII.3

LATIHAN PSAJ BING TL (Hortatory Exposition Text) XII.3

University

10 Qs

UPPIN 1 - Meeting 5 - Industrial Action

UPPIN 1 - Meeting 5 - Industrial Action

11th Grade

10 Qs

Reading Quiz 1 - Mr Domenic

Reading Quiz 1 - Mr Domenic

KG - University

10 Qs

IELTS TEST 1, KEY VOCAB

IELTS TEST 1, KEY VOCAB

12th Grade

9 Qs

Skyscrapers by Virginia Loh-Hagan

Skyscrapers by Virginia Loh-Hagan

5th Grade - University

10 Qs

Life in the extreme

Life in the extreme

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade - University

Medium

Created by

Lucía Moar

Used 21+ times

FREE Resource

9 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
According to the text, how can some animals live under extreme weather conditions: too hot or too cold?
Because they have learned to adapt to the easy conditions
Because they have learned to adapt to the difficult conditions
Because they are smart animals

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
The polar bear and the camel ...
need special conditions to exist
don't need any special conditions to exist
can live in any kind of conditions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Why does the text mention the "tardigrade"?
Because it is the "water bear".
Because it is very small. 
Because it has the capacity to handle very high temperatures. 
Because water and oxygen are important to them.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
The Dead Sea is...
where some extremophiles live
has very low levels of salt
great to meditate

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
"Extremophiles" are...
bigger than the tardigrades
microscopic organisms
living in rocks only

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
On page 79, the first paragraph says that Strain 121 has remarkable abilities to tolerate high temperatures. What is remarkable?
unique
common
normal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On the other hand, Methanogens thrive under 18 m of Antarctic ice with no light or oxygen. What is thrive?
to have a bad time
to do well
to suffer

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Why are scientists so interested in these organisms? 
Because they help us understand our purpose
Because they help us understand how life might exist on other planets
Because they want to know why they exist

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Kevin Hard, an astrobiologist who works for NatGeo, says that the scientists want to know how a planet can be habitable. What does habitable mean?
In good conditions to live there
In bad conditions to live there
It is a synonym of ability