Paleontology and Fossil Discoveries

The video features paleontologist Jeff Wilson discussing his work on sauropod dinosaurs and fossil discoveries. He shares insights from a recent expedition to India, where a baby turtle fossil was found. The process of fossil preparation and study in the lab is detailed, including a unique fossil snake found with a dinosaur hatchling. The importance of understanding the geological context of fossils is emphasized, and paleontology is presented as a discipline involving both mental and physical problem-solving.

What is the name of the long-neck dinosaur mentioned in the video?

• Tyrannosaurus

• Jabaria

• Triceratops

• Velociraptor

What do paleontologists study?

• The history of life both past and present

• The behavior of living animals

• The future of life on Earth

• Only the bones of ancient animals

Where did Jeff Wilson and his team go in February?

• China

• Australia

• India

• Brazil

What did Jeff Wilson discover sticking out of the ground in India?

• A fossilized leaf

• A baby turtle shell

• A piece of amber

• A dinosaur egg

Where will the cleaned-up turtle fossil be placed?

• In a natural history museum in India

• In a museum collection at the University of Michigan

• In a private collection

• In a school laboratory

What is the significance of the fossil snake found in India?

• It was the largest snake ever found

• It was preserved while eating a hatchling dinosaur

• It was found in a cave

• It was the first snake fossil ever discovered

What does the sediment around the ancient snake fossil tell us?

• The snake was a marine creature

• The nest was in a forest

• The snake lived in a desert

• The nest was made in the sandy margins of a river

What do paleontologists learn from studying the geological context of fossils?

• The environment in which the organisms lived

• The age of the fossils

• The color of the fossils

• The diet of the organisms

What does paleontology involve according to the video?

• Studying living animals

• Mental and physical puzzling

• Only laboratory work

• Only fieldwork

What might be a suitable discipline for someone interested in understanding how things got to be the way they are?

• Botany

• Astronomy

• Physics

• Paleontology