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WorksheetsRapa Nui: Mysteries & Evidence!
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why is it called Easter Island?
Columbus named it
The Dutch "discovered" it on Easter
Because there were many eggs
Is where Easter originated
Where is Rapa Nui (Easter Island) located?
In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean
In the middle of the Meditteranean Sea
In the middle of the Caribbean Sea
What country country governs Rapa Nui (Easter Island)?
Polynesia
Argentina
Chile
It is an independent Nation
Today, the most widely accepted, evidence-based theory of how the ecosystem of Easter Island changed over time is....
The gods didn't send rain
The trees were infected by disease and died
The trees were used by the islanders for building homes, boats, fuel, and moving giant statues
Space aliens altered the island
Jacob Roggeveen stumbled upon Easter Island in...
A.D 400.
1722.
1500.
1334.
The remains or imprints of organisms that lived long ago are known as
Fossils
Minerals
Artifacts
Archaeos
Items that were made by humans, or marked by humans, are known as...?
artifacts
fossils
paleos
pollen
Using C-14 and other isotopes to determine the age of objects is known as what type of science?
proton isotope dating
double isotope dating
radiometric isotope dating
neutron isotope dating
What do we call the study of languages and their connections to one another?
archaeology
anthropology
linguistics
palynology
What do we mean when we use the word "vegetation"?
plants
animals
protists
fungi
The scientist that studies rocks and minerals.
Paleontologist
Geologist
Palynology
Archaeologist
The scientist responsible for the recovery and study of the artifacts, skeletons, and other remains of humans and human civilizations
paleontologist
archaelogist
palynologist
anthropologist
Today, the most widely accepted theory of where and how the inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) first got there is....
They arrived by sturdy boat from South America
They arrived by sturdy boat from Asia & Polynesia
They arrived by sturdy boat from Europe
They were transported to the island by aliens
The scientist responsible for studying the cultures of humans
paleontologist
archaelogist
palynologist
anthropologist
the scientist who studies pollen grains and other spores, especially as found in archaeological or geological deposits.
paleontologist
archaelogist
palynologist
anthropologist
A scientist who studies the fossilized remains of organisms.
paleontologist
archaelogist
palynologist
anthropologist
