Impact 2 Live in the Extreme Environments Quiz

What is the temperature range that tardigrades can survive in?

• -100°C to 100°C

• -200°C to 151°C

• -150°C to 250°C

• -50°C to 200°C

Where do Methanogens thrive?

• On a volcanic vent

• At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean

• In the Sahara Desert

• Under 18 m of Antarctic ice

What is the nickname for the tardigrade?

• Space bear

• Desert bear

• Ice bear

• Water bear

What does Strain 121 feed on?

• Oxygen

• Salt

• Water

• Iron

Where do extremophiles live?

• In the Sahara Desert

• In the Arctic

• In the Amazon Rainforest

• In the Dead Sea

What did scientists send to the International Space Station in 2011?

• Tardigrades

• Camels

• Methanogens

• Polar bears

What is the temperature tolerance of Strain 121?

• 50°C to 100°C

• 150°C to 300°C

• 100°C to 200°C

• 121°C to 250°C

What do extremophiles help scientists understand?

• How to live on other planets

• How to survive in extreme environments

• How to travel to outer space

• How to find habitable worlds