Assignment
For the Session Three assignment, you are to discuss three types of extreme environments where life forms have been discovered on Earth. For each extreme environment, discuss:
A. What makes this environment extreme? Why would most lifeforms find it hard to survive there? (about 100-200 words for each environment)
B. What type of lifeform does exist in this extreme environment? How does it survive? (about 100-200 words for each environment)
C. Where might this lifeform be found on other planets or moons? Give examples in our solar system. (about 100-200 words for each environment)
Please submit in PDF or a current version of .docx (MS word) to the DROPBOX area under COURSE ACTIVITIES on the top menu bar. Our TA will grade them and should return them within 2 weeks. If you have trouble submitting, please email a copy of the assignment before the due date to get full credit.
Note on Citations: For assignments you should simply cite the title, author (or publisher) and date of the article along with the URL (but please be prepared for your final paper I will expect full citations).