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Living in the Extremes of the Biosphere

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BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 3.2 ACTIVITY LIVING IN THE EXTREMES OF THE BIOSPHERE1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Living in the Extremes of the Biosphere”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeBrainstorming the challenges and possible solutions of living in the extremes of the biosphere will help you understand how humans might adapt to the environment. Process 1.Look carefully at the Biosphere Comfort Zone image and analyze the highest and lowest points above and below the surface of the Earth, places where living organisms are outside the comfort zone for life. Note what these extreme locations are like.2.On the table below, list five challenges humans might face if they lived in these extremes and five solutions humans might need to help them overcome these challenges. ChallengesSolutions3.If you can, share your list of challenges and solutions with a partner, and then write one possible solution to one of your partner’s challenges.