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Hosted by Mrs. Davies

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What is your Environment. Your surroundings; other living organisms, non-living objects, and weather. Row 1, Col 1

What are Extreme Environments. Polar Regions, Volcanoes, Deserts, Oceans and Space. 1, 2

What is Extreme. Harsh; beyond normal limits to the greatest degree. 1, 3

What is Extreme Environments. A place where the conditions are so harsh that human survival is difficult or impossible. 1, 4

What is a Polar Region. Coldest, highest, & windiest place on Earth. Excessive ice, lack of usable water. 2, 1

What is a Desert. Dry area, less than 25 cm of rain, both hot & cold temperatures, & lack of life. 2, 2

What is Deep Ocean. Covers 71% of Earth’s surface, no air to breathe, crushing pressure in the deep, lack of light & no air. 2, 3

What in Outer Space. Beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Extreme temperatures, no air, no life, no gravity. 3, 2

What is Volcanoes. Unpredictable areas of the Earth. Excessive heat, can be active or dormant. 2, 4

Reasons why People Explore Extreme Environments. To find new places to live, To understand our past, To find new plants and animals, To find resources, To understand & protect our world. 3, 1

What is a Hyper-saline Environment. Habitat with high salt concentrations. Eg. The Dead sea. 3, 3

What is an Environment Altered by Humans. Habitats that have been toxically polluted. Eg. Chemical Wastes & oil spills. 3, 4

What is a habitat under pressure. Aquatic habitats. Ocean depths deeper than 2000 m. 4, 1

What are the 5 Basic survival Needs of Humans. Water, Oxygen, Temperature, Shelter & Food. 4, 2

Who are the 1 st 2 men to climb Mount Everest. Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay. 4, 3

What is technology. Tools that make it possible to survive in challenging environments. 4, 4

Technology to Survive Extreme Environments. Snow houses, snow sleds, snowshoes, parkas, sunglasses, oil lamps. 5, 1

What are 2 forms of Aboriginal Technology. Snow houses & komatiks. 5, 2

How people adapt to Extreme Environments. Food supply, insulated buildings, propane heaters, warm clothing, constant water supply, air conditioned buildings, breathing apparatus, fresh water, pressurized habitat. 5, 3

What are reasons that Environments are Extreme. Harsh conditions. Extremely hot, extremely cold, no water, no air to breathe. 5, 4