Mary Anning

When was Mary Anning born?

• 1799

• 1790

• 1899

• 1793

When Mary was a baby, she was struck by lightning. Where was she when she was struck?

• Bridge

• Tree

• Doorway

• In a car

Why did the family search around the cliffs?

• For shells to make necklaces.

• For finding different animals.

• For fossils to sell to the tourists.

• For something they had lost.

In 1811, what did Mary find?

• A large marine reptile.

• A small skeleton of a wild cat.

• A large fish skeleton.

• A small bird.

Why was she refused admittance into the Geological Society of London?

• She was too late.

• She argued with someone.

• She did not complete paper work.

• She was a woman.

What age was she was bought her first shop?

• 23

• 26

• 27

• 30

What was Mary Anning's job?

• florist

• doctor

• palaeontologist

• teacher

How did Mary die?

• Cancer

• Old age

• Car crash

• Fell off a cliff

What does a palaeontologist do?

• studies stars

• Studies animals

• Studies water

• Studies fossils

How are fossils formed?

• When animals die and get washed out to sea.

• When animals eat each other.

• When animals die and their remains are covered with layers of dirt.

• When animals adapt to their habitat.