Although dinosaurs roamed virtually the whole earth for 160 million years, dinosaur skeletons are relatively scarce. Many dinosaurs are known only from a single tooth or bone chip. The reason is that it takes very special conditions to take a fossil and a lot of luck to find one. For many years, information about Tyrannosaurus rex was sketchy at best. However, in the summer of 1990, the first nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found was excavated in the Montana badlands. That same year a second, even more complete, skeleton was found in South Dakota. Together these skeletons yielded surprising new insights into the most famous of the dinosaurs, about the anatomy and behavior of T. rex and the world in which it lived. Among the surprising discovering were that T. rex was a far sleeker, but more powerful, carnivore than previously thought, perhaps weighing less than 6.5 tons, no more than a bull elephant, and that T. rex's habitat was forest, not swamp or plain as previously believed. Moreover, there appears to have been two forms of T. rex, the male quite different from the female. Scientists hope that future fossil discoveries and increasingly more sophisticated techniques will provide more accurate and complete information about not only T. rex but all the dinosaurs, giving us a window on the world so any millions of years into the past. It can be inferred from the passage that much of what scientists know about T. rex

has not come from fossil discoveries

has been derived from the most sophisticated techniques

Although dinosaurs roamed virtually the whole earth for 160 million years, dinosaur skeletons are relatively scarce. Many dinosaurs are known only from a single tooth or bone chip. The reason is that it takes very special conditions to take a fossil and a lot of luck to find one. For many years, information about Tyrannosaurus rex was sketchy at best. However, in the summer of 1990, the first nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found was excavated in the Montana badlands. That same year a second, even more complete, skeleton was found in South Dakota. Together these skeletons yielded surprising new insights into the most famous of the dinosaurs, about the anatomy and behavior of T. rex and the world in which it lived. Among the surprising discovering were that T. rex was a far sleeker, but more powerful, carnivore than previously thought, perhaps weighing less than 6.5 tons, no more than a bull elephant, and that T. rex's habitat was forest, not swamp or plain as previously believed. Moreover, there appears to have been two forms of T. rex, the male quite different from the female. Scientists hope that future fossil discoveries and increasingly more sophisticated techniques will provide more accurate and complete information about not only T. rex but all the dinosaurs, giving us a window on the world so any millions of years into the past. The passage implies that fossils

are few in comparison to the number of dinosaurs that roamed the earth

are usually found in the Midwest

are usually found in beds containing complete skeletons

are easy to discover but difficult to excavate

Although dinosaurs roamed virtually the whole earth for 160 million years, dinosaur skeletons are relatively scarce. Many dinosaurs are known only from a single tooth or bone chip. The reason is that it takes very special conditions to take a fossil and a lot of luck to find one. For many years, information about Tyrannosaurus rex was sketchy at best. However, in the summer of 1990, the first nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found was excavated in the Montana badlands. That same year a second, even more complete, skeleton was found in South Dakota. Together these skeletons yielded surprising new insights into the most famous of the dinosaurs, about the anatomy and behavior of T. rex and the world in which it lived. Among the surprising discovering were that T. rex was a far sleeker, but more powerful, carnivore than previously thought, perhaps weighing less than 6.5 tons, no more than a bull elephant, and that T. rex's habitat was forest, not swamp or plain as previously believed. Moreover, there appears to have been two forms of T. rex, the male quite different from the female. Scientists hope that future fossil discoveries and increasingly more sophisticated techniques will provide more accurate and complete information about not only T. rex but all the dinosaurs, giving us a window on the world so any millions of years into the past. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

The search for fossils has been going on for many years.

Interest in fossils is relatively recent.

it takes advanced techniques to find fossils.

Dinosaurs were confined to a relatively small area.

Although dinosaurs roamed virtually the whole earth for 160 million years, dinosaur skeletons are relatively scarce. Many dinosaurs are known only from a single tooth or bone chip. The reason is that it takes very special conditions to take a fossil and a lot of luck to find one. For many years, information about Tyrannosaurus rex was sketchy at best. However, in the summer of 1990, the first nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found was excavated in the Montana badlands. That same year a second, even more complete, skeleton was found in South Dakota. Together these skeletons yielded surprising new insights into the most famous of the dinosaurs, about the anatomy and behavior of T. rex and the world in which it lived. Among the surprising discovering were that T. rex was a far sleeker, but more powerful, carnivore than previously thought, perhaps weighing less than 6.5 tons, no more than a bull elephant, and that T. rex's habitat was forest, not swamp or plain as previously believed. Moreover, there appears to have been two forms of T. rex, the male quite different from the female. Scientists hope that future fossil discoveries and increasingly more sophisticated techniques will provide more accurate and complete information about not only T. rex but all the dinosaurs, giving us a window on the world so any millions of years into the past. Which of the following can be inferred about T. rex?

It was a strong, meat-eating dinosaur.

It was a small but powerful dinosaur

It was a fast, plains-dwelling dinosaur.

It was a gigantic, forest-dwelling dinosaur.

Although dinosaurs roamed virtually the whole earth for 160 million years, dinosaur skeletons are relatively scarce. Many dinosaurs are known only from a single tooth or bone chip. The reason is that it takes very special conditions to take a fossil and a lot of luck to find one. For many years, information about Tyrannosaurus rex was sketchy at best. However, in the summer of 1990, the first nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found was excavated in the Montana badlands. That same year a second, even more complete, skeleton was found in South Dakota. Together these skeletons yielded surprising new insights into the most famous of the dinosaurs, about the anatomy and behavior of T. rex and the world in which it lived. Among the surprising discovering were that T. rex was a far sleeker, but more powerful, carnivore than previously thought, perhaps weighing less than 6.5 tons, no more than a bull elephant, and that T. rex's habitat was forest, not swamp or plain as previously believed. Moreover, there appears to have been two forms of T. rex, the male quite different from the female. Scientists hope that future fossil discoveries and increasingly more sophisticated techniques will provide more accurate and complete information about not only T. rex but all the dinosaurs, giving us a window on the world so any millions of years into the past. The passage implies which of the following?

Not all the conclusions scientists make are accurate.

We have all the information we need about life millions of years ago.

New discoveries are confirming old theories.

A whole skeleton is required for information about a dinosaur.

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30 sec • 1 pt

Movies that are successful at theaters.

revenues

profits

prequel

sequel

box office hits

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A movie that shows the story preceding that of an earlier one.

revenues

profits

prequel

sequel

box office hits

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A movie that continues the story from an earlier one.

revenues

profits

prequel

sequel

box office hits

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Amount of money earned by a company.

revenues

profits

prequel

sequel

box office hits

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Money earned after paying expenses.

revenues

profits

prequel

sequel

box office hits

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Something that is popular for a short time.

storyline

passing fad

crowdsourcing

revenues

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What the movie is about; the plot.

storyline

passing fad

crowdsourcing

revenues

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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Grade 11B_Q2

Movies that are successful at theaters.

A movie that shows the story preceding that of an earlier one.

A movie that continues the story from an earlier one.

Amount of money earned by a company.

Money earned after paying expenses.

Something that is popular for a short time.

What the movie is about; the plot.

Requesting ideas, services, or funds.

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