Ohio: Mammoths and Mastodons

In paragraph 1, why could Kostia "hardly believe his eyes"?

• He realized that reindeer can find animal remains.

• He observed a significant amount of snow in May.

• He saw that firewood was now abundant in Siberia.

• He saw the odd characteristrics of animal remains.

According to the passage, why did Yuri report what his sons had found?

• to bring the family fame

• to follow the local law

• to help other villagers

• to bring good luck

How does the picture of Lyuba best

support the information in the passage?

• A. by showing Lyuba's excellent condition

• B. by showing the steps for studying Lyuba

• C. by showing the incredible strength of Lyuba

• D. by showing Lyuba's similarity to other discoveries“

  Based on the passage, what docs the

  heading "Mammoths Are Extinct, but

  Their Story Isn't Over*' most likely mean?

Based on the passage, what docs the

heading "Mammoths Are Extinct, but

Their Story Isn't Over*' most likely mean?

• A. People have found cave paintings of mammoths.

• B. Scientists can still learn more about mammoths.

• C. People want to read books about mammoths.

• D. Mammoths may still exist in remote places.

Based on paragraph 7. what is the main reason that little is known about the behavior of amphicyonids?

• A. Only a few of them have been uncovered on land.

• B. Only some of them have been found in groups.

• C. There are no similar animals that exist today.

• D). There are no scientists who study them now.

Based on the passage, the discovery of Lyuba best supports the work of paleontologists by showing that

• A. many animal species do not survive.

• B. some animal species live in frigid climates.

• C. modern animals can give clues about the past.

• D. preserved bones of extinct animals are not useful.

Based on the passage and the text box titled ‘Treasures from Permafrost” how was the climate most important to the discovery of Lyuba?

• A. The slippery ice caused her to fall.

• B. The white snow made her easy to see.

• C. The extreme cold preserved her soft tissue.

• D. The harsh winds kept other animals away from her.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

• A. to describe the challenges of one paleontologist

• B. to show the steps for becoming a paleontologist

• C. to explain why scientists must follow cenain procedures

• D. to show how scientists use discoveries to draw conclusions

In paragraph 5, what does the phrase “hold-in-your-hands evidence” refer to?

• A. data that can be read easily

• B. actual proof of the ideas presented

  in the topic

• C. details that have been recorded on paper

• D. new information from articles on the topic

Based on the meaning of the prefix pre-, what does the word prehistoric refer to throughout the passage?

• A. periods of time when history was ignored

• B. a period of history that has repeated itself

• C. periods of history that have been forgotten

• D. the period of time that was before recorded history