Amplify Unit 9: Chapter 2

What is the scientific name of the dinosaur Dr. Forester introduced?

• Acheroraptor temertyorum

• Tyrannosaurus rex

• Triceratops horridus

• Velociraptor mongoliensis

What does the nickname "Achy-Breaky" refer to?

• The dinosaur's broken fossil bones

• The dinosaur's speed

• The dinosaur's habitat

• The dinosaur's color

How old are the fossils Dr. Forester is showing?

• About 66 million years old

• About 6 million years old

• About 100 million years old

• About 1 million years old

What kind of afternoon sun was mentioned at the dig site?

• Blazing

• Gentle

• Cloudy

• Cool

What did Tess and Dr. Forester use their picks for?

• To scrape and scratch at the rock where it met the fossil

• To break the fossil into pieces

• To paint the fossil

• To measure the fossil

Why is excavating fossils from this type of rock not particularly difficult?

• The rock is soft and crumbly

• The tools are very sharp

• The fossils are on the surface

• The weather is always good

What did Dr. Forester use to demonstrate cleaning the area?

• A brush

• A hammer

• A shovel

• A magnifying glass

What did Tess do when the group took a break?

• She went for a walk

• She passed out bottles of water and energy bars

• She started digging again

• She took a nap

Why did the group sit at the far end of the plateau?

• To get a better view

• To find more fossils

• Because the ridge formed a wall high enough to create a patch of shade

• To be closer to the car

Why did Dr. Forester and Tess check on the campers?

• To bring them food

• To make sure they had the technique down

• To tell them stories

• To take them home