Amplify Unit 8

How does Kristal describe the fossil claw she begins sketching?

(pg 6)

• as large and rough

• as smooth and curved

• as straight and sharp

• as heavy and shiny

What do Amy and Daria discover about their phones?

(pg 3)

• Amy and Daria both can't get signals for their phones.

• Both of their phones have cracked screens.

• Both of their phones have been stolen.

• Amy and Daria both have the exact same kind of phone.

How will the campers excavate fossil bones at the dig site?

(Choose all that apply)

• a small paintbrush

• a large hammer and a chisel

• a slim metal pick

• a jackhammer

PART A;

What word best describes Felix?

• quiet

• shy

• nervous

• hungry

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.

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

Tess explains that Felix's cereal is a mixture because...

(pg 29)

• Felix mixed his cereal around with a spoon.

• The things in Felix's cereal bowl can be separated again.

• Felix tossed his cereal into a blender to make a milkshake.

• The things in Felix's cereal bowl are all small.

According to Dr. Forester, how do paleontologists preserve delicate fossils?

(pg 34)

• by sealing them in glass jars

• by placing them in boxes with lots of tissue paper

• by painting them with a sort of glue called consolidant

• by putting them back in the ground

1.) Why do Tess and Dr. Forester wait to speak until all of the campers are at the

breakfast table?

(pg 35)

• because they have a special breakfast they want to cook

• because they have some disturbing news to share

• because Dr. Forester wants to announce she has identified the fossils

• because Tess wants to announce that Fossil Camp is canceled

What word does Dr. Forester use to describe people who dig up fossils without

permission or steal from paleontologists' dig sites?

(pg 36)

• unsavory

• unethical

• untrustworthy

• unscrupulous