Fossil Excavation Quiz

What did Dr. Forester suggest the group do at the beginning of the passage?

• Take a break and eat lunch

• Spread out and look for small fossil bones

• Return to the camp

• Examine the rock samples

What happens to water vapor when it encounters cold air?

• It evaporates

• It turns into ice

• It loses heat and condenses into tiny droplets of liquid water

• It remains as vapor

What did Julian find that made him excited?

• A dinosaur bone

• A piece of gold

• A piece of iron pyrite

• A small fossil

Why was Amy disappointed with Julian's discovery?

• It was not a real fossil

• It was not gold but fool's gold

• It was too small

• It was not valuable

What did Kristal ask Amy to show Dr. Forester?

• Her fossil collection

• Her drawings of the little fossils

• Her notes on the dig site

• Her rock samples

What did Amy see that made her laugh?

• A small animal with narrow stripes

• A bird flying overhead

• A squirrel stealing food

• A funny rock formation

What did Matt suggest about Dr. Forester's missing drawings?

• They were stolen.

• They were misplaced by Dr. Forester.

• They were taken by someone in the group.

• They were lost by Kristal.

What did Felix do that caught Amy's attention?

• He asked a question about gold.

• He took something out of his pocket and ate it.

• He was hard at work.

• He was talking to Tess.

What is the smallest particle of matter according to Tess?

• Molecules

• Compounds

• Atoms

• Elements

What is an example of a compound mentioned in the text?

• Water

• Gold

• Iron

• Oxygen