Mary Anning Review

Mary Anning discovered some ancient fossils, that had been preserved for years buried deep in the earth. FInd some context clues that help you with the meaning of ancient.

• Mary Anning

• discovered

• earth

• fossils, preserved, years, buried deep

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The definition of enormous is 

• wonderful
• impatient
• huge

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The reason Mary Anning is not famous is because she was:

• from England
• a woman
• Einsteins cousin
• poor

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Mary lived in

• Amarillo, Texas

• Lyme Regis, England

• London, England

• Oregon

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One of Mary's greatest fossil finds was that of a

• Apatosaurus

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Plesiosaurus

• Fish

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The definition of exposed is

• hidden
• showing; out in the open
• impatient

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Where was Mary always going?

• A. to the library

• B. to the science museum

• C. off to school

• D. down to the sea

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Who did Mary learn everything she knew about fossils from?

• A. her brother, Joseph

• B. her father

• C. her friend, Henry

• D. scientists around the world

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Why was after a storm the best time to search for fossils?

• A. fossils would float to the top of the ocean

• B. the wind and water broke up cliffs and exposed fossils

• C. the sky was clearer when the storm passed

• D. fossils would be blown off of the cliff in a storm

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What tools did Mary use as a fossil hunter?

• A. hammer and screwdriver

• B. drill and chisel

• C. hammer and chisel

• D. hammer and screwdriver

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