The Badlands Sleuth: Chapter 4 "Who's Hiding What?"

According to Tess, what happened to the rainwater from the thunderstorm?

(pg 22)

• All of it formed a stream and flowed into a secret cave.

• All of it formed a large pond that can now be used for swimming.

• All of it evaporated, and it will come down again as rain very soon.

• Some of it evaporated, and some of it soaked into the ground.

Then she PRODDED the rocky soil with the tip of her finger.

Did she poke the soil with her finger or did she smooth the soil with her finger?

(pg 22)

• poked the soil

• smoothed the soil

According to Dr. Forester, what did Julian find?

(pg 23)

• iron pyrite, which is a common rock that looks like gold

• real gold, which Dr. Forester suggests they should sell right away

• iron pyrite, which is a rare rock and worth more than gold

• an amazing dinosaur fossil made entirely out of real gold

What is another name for iron pyrite?

(pg 23)

Kristal promises Amy she will share the drawing of the fossils only if…

(pg 24)

• no one else is around to make fun of her drawings

• Amy pays her lots of money, preferably in gold

• she can finish painting the drawing first

• Amy helps her find more fossils she can draw

Describe what happens to Amy’s sandwich.

(pg 24-25)

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According to Tess, molecules joined together are called…

(pg 26)

• compliant

• complex

• complicated

• compound

What happens after the campers spot a black SUV?

(pg 27)

• A man gets out of the SUV and asks to speak to Dr. Forester.

• The SUV drives away after Dr. Forester looks at it through binoculars.

• A woman gets out of the SUV and asks for directions.

• The SUV gets stuck in a puddle of mud made by the rainstorm.

Describe the type of work Dr. Forrester had the campers doing after dinner in the lab.

(pg 27)

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Which is NOT a clue Amy writes down in her notebook?

(pg 28)

• how Dr. Forester and Tess reacted to the black SUV

• Felix’s secretive snacking

• her brother Matt knowing the answer to Dr. Forester’s riddle

• Daria’s strange behavior