Chap 9 pages 58,59,60 questions

What is the main theme of the passage?

• The importance of teamwork in fossil excavation.

• The process of learning and applying chemistry in real-life situations.

• The challenges of working in a hot environment.

• The history of dinosaurs and their fossils.

How does Amy feel about the heat at the dig site after the success of the morning?

• She is bothered by it.

• She is indifferent to it.

• She is getting used to it.

• She is overwhelmed by it.

What inference can be made about Tess's teaching style?

• She focuses only on fossils.

• She integrates different subjects into her lessons.

• She avoids teaching chemistry.

• She prefers to teach in a classroom setting.

What does the passage suggest about the relationship between chemistry and recycling?

• Chemistry has no role in recycling.

• Chemistry complicates the recycling process.

• Chemical changes are essential to recycling.

• Recycling is purely a physical process.

How does the narrator's point of view influence the description of the events at the dig site?

• The narrator focuses on the technical aspects of fossil excavation.

• The narrator highlights the personal growth and learning of the characters.

• The narrator emphasizes the difficulties faced by the team.

• The narrator provides a historical account of the dig site.

What does the phrase "chemical changes can turn one type of matter into another by shuffling atoms around" mean in the context of the passage?

• Chemical changes destroy matter.

• Chemical changes create new elements.

• Chemical changes rearrange existing elements to form new substances.

• Chemical changes are reversible.

Compare and contrast Amy and Julian's reactions to the fossil excavation process.

• Both are indifferent to the process.

• Amy is excited, while Julian is uninterested.

• Both are engaged and show enthusiasm.

• Amy is hesitant, while Julian is confident.

What challenge do the characters face at the dig site, and how do they respond to it?

• Lack of tools; they stop working.

• Intense heat; they take a water break.

• Lack of interest; they leave the site.

• Difficult terrain; they move to another location.

What does Tess mean when she says, "chemical changes are the ultimate recyclers"?

• Chemical changes are inefficient.

• Chemical changes are temporary.

• Chemical changes continuously transform elements into new forms.

• Chemical changes are rare.

How does the setting of the dig site contribute to the overall theme of the passage?

• It highlights the historical significance of the fossils.

• It emphasizes the harsh conditions of fossil excavation.

• It serves as a backdrop for learning and discovery.

• It distracts from the main theme of chemistry.