A Whale of a Find (Science Fossils Unit)
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Science
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5th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Bridget Flynn
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5 questions
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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 silver treasures
Dinosaur skeletons
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What technology did scientists from the Smithsonian Institution use to collect information about the fossil skeletons?
Three-dimensional scanners
X-ray machines
Carbon dating tools
Metal detectors
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3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The spot where the fossil whale bones were found is called Cerro (a) .
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4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why do scientists examine the soil around fossil bones before digging them up?
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What might have caused the whales to die millions of years ago according to scientists?
Stranded in shallow water
Attacked by predators
Starvation
Disease
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