Imagine that you have only ever lived in the arctic, and have never seen a swamp or palm trees. Or, imagine you grew up in the desert and have never seen the ocean, or a lake. Now, imagine that you are thrust into that completely foreign environment. What would you notice? What details would you remember?
You will use this perspective to write a two- to three-minute speech, clearly describing the new environment with vivid and imaginative details. Imagine that you are presenting the speech to a group of scientists back home. Your speech will show your reaction to the new environment, and must clearly communicate the reality of the situation.
Because this is a formal speech, be sure to follow all standard grammatical rules and proper English. Write out your speech and present it to your friends and family as if they were members of the scientific group.
Answers
Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover, with predominantly treeless permafrost (permanently frozen underground ice) containing tundra. ... Life in the Arctic includes zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants and human societies.
Plants, animals and other organisms that live in deserts have evolved to survive harsh conditions, scarce water and barren landscapes. Animals have adapted to get water from the food they eat and to conserve what little they obtain. They often come out only at night to avoid the worst of the heat.
Marine life, or sea life or ocean life, is the plants, animals and other organisms that live in the salt water of the sea or ocean, or the brackish water of coastal estuaries. At a fundamental level, marine life affects the nature of the planet. Marine organisms produce oxygen and sequester carbon.