Let’s Take a Few To Review Let’s Take a Few To Review Dinosaur Ghosts Presentation By: Mr. Almer
animals hunted and killed for food by another animal prey Fragile Poisonous Prey Sluggish Specimens Treacherous Volcanic
of or caused by a volcano volcanic Fragile Poisonous Prey Sluggish Specimens Treacherous Volcanic
containing a dangerous substance; very harmful to life and health poisonous Fragile Poisonous Prey Sluggish Specimens Treacherous Volcanic
examples of a group; samples specimens Fragile Poisonous Prey Sluggish Specimens Treacherous Volcanic
easily broken, damaged or destroyed fragile Fragile Poisonous Prey Sluggish Specimens Treacherous Volcanic
very dangerous while seeming to be safe treacherous Fragile Poisonous Prey Sluggish Specimens Treacherous Volcanic
lacking energy or vigor sluggish Fragile Poisonous Prey Sluggish Specimens Treacherous Volcanic
What is learned from the section titled “Bone Studies”? *
Why was the discovery of the Coelophysis skeletons reported in news publications? * page 176
What characteristics of the Coelophysis helped it to find its prey? * page 177 & 178
Be familiar with the sequence of events leading to the discovery of the Coelophysis bones? *page
Know the author’s purpose for writing this selection.
Be familiar with all the hypotheses mentioned in the story as to why the Coelophysis died. Know why each hypothesis was found to be incorrect
What habit does the Coelophysis have in common with some modern day reptiles? *page 178
What did scientists decide was the cause of death of so many Coelophysis? Page 187
What type of graphic source could have been useful to the reader?
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