Dinosaur Research and Paleontology

Dinosaur Research and Paleontology

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main activities Matthew Corano engages in as part of his research?

Designing exhibits, managing staff, and fundraising

Traveling, attending conferences, and publishing papers

Teaching, writing books, and giving public lectures

Fieldwork, studying museum collections, and conducting library research

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired Matthew Corano's interest in dinosaurs during his childhood?

A visit to a dinosaur theme park

Attending a paleontology summer camp

Watching a documentary about prehistoric life

Reading a National Geographic book about dinosaurs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which continents has Matthew Corano traveled to for his fieldwork?

Europe and Asia

Antarctica and Asia

North America and Australia

South America and Africa

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can paleontology contribute to understanding climate change?

By creating simulations of future ecosystems

By predicting future weather patterns

By studying past climate changes and their impact on life

By developing new technologies for energy production

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the lessons that paleontology can teach us about the future?

How to communicate with extinct species

How to plan for our own survival by learning from past climate changes

How to build more efficient machines

How to prevent natural disasters