Albertosaurus Mystery Quiz with ESBR Q

What was the main mystery that Philip Currie wanted to solve about the Albertosaurus?

• How the Albertosaurus became extinct

• Why the dinosaurs were found together in one place

• How the Albertosaurus hunted its prey

• Why there were no bones of other dinosaurs nearby

Which sentence from the text best supports your answer to Part A?

• Currie had seen only one place like that in North America.

• He wondered if the Albertosaurus had hunted in packs or died together some other way.

• The dig site had been discovered decades earlier but was largely forgotten.

• He hoped to uncover more skeletons to learn about their lives.

What does the word 'fossil bed' most likely mean in the context of the article?

• A place where fossils are cleaned

• A laboratory used to study bones

• A layer of rock containing fossils

• A museum exhibit of dinosaurs

Which phrase from the passage helps you determine the meaning of 'fossil bed'?

• He carefully brushed away layers of dirt.

• The team had uncovered several bones close together.

• The fossils were buried deep in the earth.

• Some fossils were broken or missing.

What conclusion can be drawn about Currie’s approach to solving the mystery?

• He relied only on old reports and avoided fieldwork.

• He preferred working alone to keep control over the dig.

• He used modern techniques to revisit an old discovery.

• He was uninterested in collaborating with others.

Which detail from the article supports your answer to Part A?

• Currie used computers to map out the site.

• He dismissed earlier scientists' findings.

• He focused only on one dinosaur bone.

• He chose not to involve local experts.

Why was the 1910 discovery by Barnum Brown important to Currie’s research?

• It revealed a new dinosaur species.

• It provided evidence of dinosaur migration.

• It led Currie to a site with many Albertosaurus fossils.

• It proved Albertosaurus lived alone.

Which sentence from the text best supports your answer?

• Brown found a group of Albertosaurus bones in one place.

• Brown’s work had been mostly forgotten.

• Currie studied dinosaur teeth for years.

• The bones were preserved in excellent condition.

What is one reason Currie believed the Albertosaurus might have lived in groups?

• Their fossils were spread far apart.

• Their bones were found near rivers.

• Multiple fossils were found close together.

• Fossils included plants and other animals.

Which detail from the article supports this idea?

• He found bones of animals they may have eaten.

• There were several skeletons in one small area.

• The dig took place over several weeks.

• The fossils were hard to identify at first.