Discovery of Pedro Student Assessment

Where was the fossil of a giant penguin discovered?

• Yumaque Peninsula

• Lima

• Chile

• Strait of Magellan

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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

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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How did Dr. Clarke and her team confirm that Pedro was a penguin?

• By the size of the fossil.

• By the shape of the beak.

• By the organization of the feathers of the wing.

• By the type of rock surrounding the fossil.

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What process did the fossil named Pedro have to undergo before the team could examine it for structures like scales?

• It had to be carbon-dated for age verification.

• It needed to be soaked to remove the salt from the specimen.

• It was required to be frozen to preserve the soft tissue.

• It had to be displayed in a museum for public viewing.

What is Dr. Julia Clarke's professional expertise?

• She is a professor of marine biology.

• She is a professor of paleontology and an expert on birds.

• She is a geologist specializing in fossil excavation.

• She is an ornithologist focusing on living bird species.

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What characteristic of the body feathers found was identical to that seen in living penguins?

• The size and shape of the feathers

• The color gradient from white to dark near the tips

• The ability to repel water

• The texture of the feathers

What is notable about the bones of the giant penguins like Pedro, as mentioned in the text?

• The bones are hollow and light.

• The bones are nearly solid and related to resisting buoyancy.

• The bones are similar to those of flying birds.

• The bones are fragile and easily breakable.

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How does Pedro's beak compare to the beaks of living penguins today?

• It is shorter and less pointed.

• It is about the same length but more pointed.

• It is long and pointed, very different from living penguins today.

• It is exactly the same as living penguins today.

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