Discovery of Whale Fossils in Chile

In what year did workers discover the fossil bones of whales in Chile?

• 2010

• 2005

• 2015

• 2000

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What does "Cerro Ballena" mean in Spanish?

• Whale Hill

• Whale Valley

• Whale Mountain

• Whale Beach

What did the road workers find along with the whale fossils?

• Seals and fish fossils

• Dinosaur fossils

• Bird fossils

• Insect fossils

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Why did scientists rush to Whale Hill?

• To save the fossils before the highway covered them

• To build a museum

• To study the soil

• To find gold

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What tool did scientists use to collect information about the fossil skeletons?

• Three-dimensional scanners

• Metal detectors

• Magnifying glasses

• Telescopes

How many whale skeletons did scientists create three-dimensional pictures of in one week?

• 40

• 20

• 60

• 80

What did scientists find lying side by side in the ground?

• Two adult whales and a baby whale

• Two baby whales

• Two adult whales

• Three adult whales

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What do scientists think happened to the whales millions of years ago?

• They were stranded in shallow water

• They flew away

• They migrated to another ocean

• They were caught by fishermen

Where were the fossils taken before the highway was complete?

• Museums

• Schools

• Libraries

• Zoos

What do scientists believe is still under the nearby desert?

• Hundreds of skeletons

• Gold

• Dinosaur bones

• Ancient tools

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