Amplify Unit 3 Assessment Passage 1 (Activity Page 14.1)

Why had Otzi’s body not decayed much?

Which of Otzi’s bones had been strengthened by traveling long distances on sloping ground?

• tibia

• fibula

• sternum

• cranium

What does the word sloping mean in the following sentence?

It had been strengthened by traveling long distances on sloping ground.

• flat

• rough

• slanted

• sandy

A scientist found tiny specks of​ (a)   and ​ (b)   in Otzi's tooth enamel.

• pollen
• dust
• bones
• food

Why was using x-rays a good way to examine Otzi’s body?

• X-rays show a picture of the outside of the body.

• X-rays show a picture of the inside of the body.

• X-rays show how muscles work.

• X-rays show how the nervous system works.

Why did the author write this selection?

• to tell readers about what scientists learned from a preserved iceman

• to question readers about scientists who examine bones

• to educate readers about scientists in the Alps

• to prevent readers from becoming scientists who preserve things from nature

According to the selection, what does the word kinsmen mean?

• animals

• kings

• relatives

• pets

If scientists misjudged something about Otzi, what does that mean they did?

Scientists may disagree about what features of Otzi’s body indicate, which means scientists may ________.

• not believe that someone is honest

• not enjoy something

• not do what someone tells them to do

• not have the same opinion

Put the following words from the selection in alphabetical order.

• scientists

• skeleton

• fracture

• frozen

• iceman