Discovery of Pedro

What is the name of the team that Sergio Salgado is a part of?

• OpenSciEd

• Paracas National Reserve

• Natural History Museum

• Vertebrate Paleontology

Where was the fossil of a giant penguin discovered?

• Yumaque Peninsula

• Lima

• Chile

• Strait of Magellan

How far is the Paracas National Reserve from Lima, Peru?

• Two hours south

• Around four hours south

• Six hours south

• Eight hours south

What is the only source of life in the completely arid region where Pedro was found?

• The desert

• The sea

• The city

• The museum

Who is Ali Altamirano?

• A member of OpenSciEd

• A paleontologist from the United States

• A researcher at the Natural History Museum in Lima, Peru

• A mentor and leader of the lab

What did Ali Altamirano find as an intern in 2006?

• A complete penguin skeleton

• Remains of a fossilized penguin known as Pedro

• A new species of fish

• An ancient human artifact

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What was the initial reaction of the team when they found the fossilized penguin foot?

• They were confused

• They were disappointed

• They were yelling out of amazement

• They were silent in awe

Who did the team urgently contact after the discovery of the fossilized penguin remains?

• Dr. Rodolfo Salas

• Dr. Clarke

• Sergio Salgado

• Señor Altamirano

What was Dr. Julia Clarke's initial reaction upon receiving pictures of the scales from Ali and Rodolfo?

• She was uninterested as she had seen many such fossils before.

• She was excited because no fossil penguins with soft tissue remains had been known before.

• She was confused and unsure what the pictures represented.

• She was disappointed because she expected more than just scales.

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What did Dr. Clarke and her team find in the fossil named Pedro?

• Bones of a previously unknown species.

• Feathers on the fossil.

• A complete penguin skeleton.

• Evidence of a new type of scale.

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