Morning Starters: Spring 2 - The Deep
Did You Know?
A metre-wide deep-sea jellyfish has been filmed for the first time by a remotely-operated submarine. Despite its huge size, very little is known about this creature. Due to the extreme pressures, absence of sunlight and other environmental challenges, the deep sea remains one of the least explored and least understood environments on Earth.
Credit: BBC Two - Decade of Discovery
Word Challenge
There are a number of hyphenated adjectives in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph (remotely-operated, deep-sea, metre-wide).
List some hyphenated adjectives that could describe the creature in the photograph.
Grammar Challenge
Complete the sentence below with an effective simile.
The metre-wide jellyfish looked like …
Example: The metre-wide jellyfish looked like a living parachute, drifting serenely through the abyss.
Number Challenge
Critical Thinking
Exploring the deep sea is difficult and dangerous.
Why do you think some people are willing to risk their lives to discover new things?