Kids Find a 'Teen Rex'!

Who discovered the rare Tyrannosaurus rex fossil?

• A group of scientists

• A local farmer

• Three kids and their dad

• A team of archaeologists

Where was the T. rex fossil found?

• In a riverbed

• In a backyard

• In the Badlands of North Dakota

• In a museum

What did Liam Fisher first spot in the ground?

• A strange plant

• A piece of metal

• A white thing

• A shiny rock

Who is Dr. Tyler Lyson?

• A local farmer

• A museum guard

• A paleontologist

• A school teacher

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What did scientists find that confirmed it was a T. rex?

• A skull fragment

• A large claw

• A jaw with giant teeth

• A tail bone

Why is it rare to find the fossil of a juvenile dinosaur?

• They were not as common as adult dinosaurs

• They lived in hard-to-reach places

• Their bones were softer and more likely to be eaten

• They were very small

How much did the juvenile T. rex weigh when it died?

• 1,000 pounds

• 2,500 pounds

• 4,000 pounds

• 3,500 pounds

Where is the T. rex fossil now displayed?

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

• The Denver Museum of Nature & Science

• The National Zoo

• The Smithsonian Museum