A Whale of a Find (Science Fossils Unit)

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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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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The spot where the fossil whale bones were found is called Cerro ___.

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Why do scientists examine the soil around fossil bones before digging them up?

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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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