RE2 - 5A - True or False

Mary Anning found her first fossil when she was 20 years old.

• True

• False

The creature she discovered in 1823 had a very short neck.

• True

• False

Mary Anning began selling fossils to help support her family.

• True

• False

The term “ichthyosaur” means “sea bird.”

• True

• False

Mary’s dog was killed during a dangerous fossil-hunting trip.

• True

• False

One of the first examples of a flying reptile (pterosaur) was found by Mary.

• True

• False

Mary Anning was allowed to join the Geological Society in London.

• True

• False

Mary received lots of credit from scientists while she was alive.

• True

• False

Today, Mary Anning’s fossils are displayed in museums in England and France.

• True

• False

Mary Anning is considered one of the greatest fossil hunters in history.

• True

• False