Earth and Space science
Microbes/Extremophiles
Vocabulary- Define the following:
Visit the "extremophile" site from the link on the website.
1. What kind of environments do extremophiles live in? (Name three specific environments)
a)
b)
c)
2. Choose two extremohiles and describe them:
3. Go to the Make a Microbe link. Work through the module to understand what all living things need to be made of. List them below.
a)
b)
c)
d)
- Astrobiology
- Microbe/ Microorganism
- Extremophile
- Habitable
Visit the "extremophile" site from the link on the website.
1. What kind of environments do extremophiles live in? (Name three specific environments)
a)
b)
c)
2. Choose two extremohiles and describe them:
- Name of Organism
- Environment/Conditions
- What allows them to live there?
- Unique features
3. Go to the Make a Microbe link. Work through the module to understand what all living things need to be made of. List them below.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Extremophiles: Explore environments where different "extremophiles" live to gain an understanding of different conditions that are habitable for life on Earth.
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ASTROBIOLOGY:
"A new era in understanding life has begun
The science of astrobiology is concerned with the question of whether life exists beyond our home planet Earth. To
date, there is no definitive proof that life does—or has ever—existed beyond Earth, but it is important to realize that
this is still an ongoing investigation. Everything we know about life comes from studying our own planet, so the
current strategy is to study life on Earth to find out more about where and how to look for life beyond Earth. Recent
discoveries about life forms in extreme environments and about our solar system have renewed scientists' interest in
looking for life elsewhere."... from PBS NOVA series on Astrobiology
"A new era in understanding life has begun
The science of astrobiology is concerned with the question of whether life exists beyond our home planet Earth. To
date, there is no definitive proof that life does—or has ever—existed beyond Earth, but it is important to realize that
this is still an ongoing investigation. Everything we know about life comes from studying our own planet, so the
current strategy is to study life on Earth to find out more about where and how to look for life beyond Earth. Recent
discoveries about life forms in extreme environments and about our solar system have renewed scientists' interest in
looking for life elsewhere."... from PBS NOVA series on Astrobiology
What is life anyhow, and how come we can't find it on other planets yet? This little article might help us understand. Warning: you must be truly curious in order to start this search. Click here when ready.
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