2.5 - READING, "African Digs," Pages 61-63 (Blue)

What simple machine is used to pull a flag up the flagpole at school?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel

• Inclined Plane

Do many plants and animals live in the desert?

• Yes, because it's wet

• No, because it's very dry

• Yes, because it's cold

• No, because it's very wet

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What does the word "emerge" mean?

• To hide

• To come out or appear

• To disappear

• To stay still

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What does the word "create" mean?

• To destroy

• To make

• To forget

• To hide

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What does the word "display" mean?

• To hide something

• To break something

• To show or put something in a place where others can see it

• To throw something away

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What is one reason why it would be a bad idea to give a fragile porcelain doll to a baby?

• It is colorful.

• It is breakable.

• It is expensive.

• It is heavy.

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If you want to put a model train together exactly as it should be, what do you need to be?

• Creative

• Quick

• Precise

• Careless

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Where would you go if you wanted to unload oil drums off a ship?

• The airport

• The train station

• The port

• The warehouse

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Who led the dinosaur dig in Niger, Africa, in 1997?

• Dr. Paul Sereno

• Dr. John Smith

• Dr. Emily Brown

• Dr. Sarah Johnson

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What is the name of the dinosaur that Dr. Sereno's team found?

• Jobaria

• Tyrannosaurus

• Stegosaurus

• Triceratops

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