The Badlands Sleuth: Chapter 3 "A Fossil Goes Missing"

Which of the campers isn’t eating breakfast?

(pg 16)

• Amy, who is busy reading a book

• Matt, who is writing a letter home

• Daria, who is at the dig site looking for fossils

• Kristal, who is being secretive after sketching a picture

What happened to the fossils in Dr. Forester’s lab?

(pg 16)

• They all disappeared.

• One of the fossils disappeared.

• All of the fossils broke.

• One of the fossils broke.

What does Amy discover in Kristal’s sketchbook?

(pg 17)

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According to Tess, matter is made from...(pg 18)

• over a hundred kinds of atoms, each of which is an element

• over a thousand kinds of atoms, each of which is a proton

• under fifty kinds of atoms, each of which is a neutron

• under ten kinds of atoms, each of which is an electron

All of the known atoms are arranged on...

(pg 18)

• The Periodic Desk of the Elements

• The Periodic Counter of the Elements

• The Periodic Buffet of the Elements

• The Periodic Table of the Elements

Elements are divided into what two basic groups?

(pg 19)

What is something NOT true about metals?

(pg 19)

• They have resonance.

• They are good conductors of electricity.

• They are malleable.

• They break or crumble easily.

What is true about nonmetals? Select all that apply.

(pg 19)

• They ring beautifully when hit.

• They break easily.

• They don’t conduct electricity.

• They are dull.

What warning does Dr. Forester give to the campers as they go to the cave to escape the storm?

(pg 20)

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What news does Dr. Forester share after the thunderstorm?

(pg 20)

• that Fossil Camp has been canceled

• that the rain might have exposed more fossils they can find

• that she knows one of the campers stole something

• that she has discovered a new element to add to the Periodic Table