EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS

Which of the following is NOT a definition for extreme environment?

• A habitat characterized by harsh environmental conditions.

• A habitat that is considered very hard to survive in due to its considerably extreme conditions.

• A natural territory where life cannot occur.

• A place that is extremely hot, cold, salty, or lacks of water or oxygen.

By definition, the organisms that are able to live in extreme environments are known as...

• pests

• extremophiles

• exterminators

Who is Kevin Hand?

• An astrobiologist who works in extreme environments.

• An underwater explorer.

• An extreme adventurer.

• A famous marine engineer.

Harsh: Extremely unkind or cruel.

• True

• False

Animals that have hair and produce milk for their young...

• fish

• amphibian

• mammal

• oviparous

"to deal with"

Choose its matching term.

• thrive

• handle

• level

• harsh

Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• hydrogen

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

• wildlife

• shore

• country side

• environment

COMPLETE THE QUESTION:

How can camels survive in the extreme of ________?

• outer space

• an arid land

• the artic

These live on other animals and use their bodies for food.

• creatures

• extremophiles

• parasites

• mammals