Chap 3 pages 16,17,18 questions

What is the main reason Amy is excited about the missing fossil?

• She wants to impress Dr. Forester.

• She loves solving mysteries.

• She is interested in fossils.

• She wants to help Kristal.

What does the word "tingle" in the sentence "At the word mystery, Amy started to tingle all over" suggest about Amy's feelings?

• She is scared.

• She is cold.

• She is excited.

• She is confused.

How does Kristal's behavior contribute to the mystery of the missing fossil?

• She is the one who found the fossil.

• She is secretive about her drawings.

• She is the one who lost the fossil.

• She is the one who reported the missing fossil.

What does the phrase "Amy clutched her notebook, lost in thought" imply about her state of mind?

• She is worried about the fossil.

• She is focused on solving the mystery.

• She is thinking about her brother.

• She is planning to draw the fossils.

What is the relationship between atoms and elements as explained by Tess?

• Atoms are larger than elements.

• Elements are made up of atoms.

• Atoms and elements are the same.

• Elements are smaller than atoms.

Why does Dr. Forester suggest searching the gully in the afternoon?

• It is cooler in the afternoon.

• They might find more fossils.

• The sun is less intense in the afternoon.

• The gully is only accessible in the afternoon.

What does the word "scour" in the sentence "they’d scour the gully" mean?

• To clean thoroughly.

• To search carefully.

• To walk quickly.

• To dig deeply.

What is the significance of Kristal's sketchbook in the story?

• It contains evidence of the missing fossil.

• It shows Kristal's artistic talent.

• It is a gift from Dr. Forester.

• It is the reason for the group's argument.