Lesson One - Extreme Survivors Flashcards
What are extremophiles?
An extremophile is an organism that thrives in extreme environments.
Extremophiles means…
to love extreme or harsh conditions!
Can humans be extremophiles?
An extremophile is an organism that is able to survive and thrive in the harshest of conditions. Though extremophiles are typically studied at the microbial level, humans who climb mountains, ski polar icecaps, sail oceans, explore subterranean caves and travel into space all fit the extremophile label.
A mild environment is…
a habitat that is home to many living things
An extreme habitat is…
a habitat a lot less living thinks call home
Some extreme environments include…
polar environments, deserts, deep oceans, mountains
Tardigrades are…
micro-animals that are eight legged water dwellers. They can live in extreme water temperatures from boiling to freezing cold waters.
Some vocabulary from this lesson…
environments, conditions, tardigrade, habitat, ocean, polar, survivor
