A Whale of a Find (Mystery Science - Fossils and Food Chains)

A Whale of a Find (Mystery Science - Fossils and Food Chains)

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3rd Grade

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Jill Schwindler

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What surprising discovery did workers make while building a highway in Chile in 2010?

Fossil bones of dozens of whales

Ancient human artifacts

Gold and precious metals

Dinosaur skeletons

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'Cerro Ballena' mean in Spanish?

Whale Hill

Ocean View

Desert Mountain

Fossil Site

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did scientists from the Smithsonian Institution document the whale skeletons at Whale Hill?

Using three-dimensional scanners

By taking photographs

By making sketches

By writing detailed descriptions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do scientists believe happened to the whales millions of years ago at the site now known as Whale Hill?

They were stranded in shallow water and could not swim back to sea

They were hunted by ancient humans

They died due to a volcanic eruption

They were trapped in a mudslide

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the fossils found at Whale Hill before the highway was completed?

They were removed and taken to museums

They were left in place and covered by the highway

They were destroyed during construction

They were sold to private collectors