The Albertosaurus Mystery

From the article, what can you tell about Philip Currie?

• He is foolish.
• He is awkward.
• He is unfriendly.
• He is determined.

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How does the reader know that dinosaurs lived long ago?

• Few dinosaurs are still alive.
• Some dinosaurs have feathers.
• Many dinosaurs ate other animals.
• Only dinosaur fossils are left today.

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In 1976, who thought albertosaurs may have hunted in packs?

• the author
• Philip Currie
• Barnum Brown
• most paleontologists

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Where were the first T-Rex skeletons found?

• first in Wyoming, then later in Montana

• Red Deer River Canyon in Canada

• Death Valley

• Las Vegas, Nevada

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Why is Brown's discovery of the bones so important?

• They were found in Alberta, Canada.

• They were the first and smallest bones found in Canada.

• It was the first time anyone has found the bones of so many meat eating dinosaurs in one spot.

• Albertosaurus bones are hunted for all over the world, but no one can find any traces of them.

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How was Albertosaurus like Tyrannosaurus Rex?

• Albertosaurus was the same size as T-Rex.

• They were both herbivores. (plant eaters)

• Their bones were both put away in a basement.

• They were both part of a family of fierce, meat-eating dinosaurs called tyrannosaurids.

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What does the word location mean?

• things that help solve a mystery or problem
• place where something is
• to show by facts
• opening to view

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What does the word evidence mean?

• facts that lead to a conclusion or help find out what is true.
• to show by facts
• opening to view
• covered up

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What does the word fossils mean?

• very old traces or remains of animals
• to show by facts
• very wild and dangerous
• what is left

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What does the word prove mean?

• to show by facts
• place where something is
• covered up
• things that help solve a mystery or problem

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