EL M2U1 Vocabulary Test

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What are tracks?

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Marks left on the ground by the feet of people or animals.

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What is a setting?

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The place where a story or event takes place.

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What does challenge mean?

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Something new or difficult that requires a lot of effort.

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What is a laboratory?

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A room that has scientific tools where you can make experiments and tests.

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What is a fossil?

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The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.

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What is Lyme Regis?

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A town in England known for its fossils and as a setting for many stories.

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What does excavate mean?

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To dig out and remove earth or other materials to find something.

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Who is Mary Anning?

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A famous paleontologist known for her discoveries of fossils in Lyme Regis.

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What is a paleontologist?

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A scientist that studies information about life in the past, especially through fossils.

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What is a site?

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A specific location where something is or has been located.