Microplastics and Archaeological Findings

1. Dr. Shipton’s team was the first group of archaeologists to study Obi Island.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2. The researchers found tools in the Kelo caves made only from stone.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3. Obi Island was larger 18,000 years ago because sea levels were lower.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

4. Early people on Obi likely used canoes to travel between islands.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5. The Rothschild’s cuscus was the main source of food for the people living in the Kelo shelters.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6. Stone tools became more common after the forests on Obi grew thicker.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7. The Kelo shelters were abandoned about 8,000 years ago and remained empty for 1,000 years.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Excavations of rock shelters near 8 ________________ revealed: Axe fragments from around 14,000 years ago, probably used to make 9 ________________.

• Kelo village

• Obi Island

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

10 ________________, similar to those found on other islands like Gebe.

• clam shells

• stone

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

11 ________________ and the sea level was lower.

• drier

• wetter

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5