Jorn Hurum
What did Hurum have on his shelves growing up?
A growing collection of fossils
How many people were required for each expedition? What else was needed?
15-20 people were needed. Also, they needed tons of equipment and food.
What is a collection?
A collection is a group of people or things that have been collected
When does Hurum return to Svalbard?
During Dig season which is from July to August
Where has much of Hurum's work been carried out?
Svalbard
What's an example of a "productive day"
Maybe studying or getting a lot of work done
What was the "cool thing" that Hurum discovered in 2006?
He discovered a plesiosaur
Why is identifying a creature from individual bones hard?
They have to identify the entire animal from individual pieces.
Use, "Access" correctly in a sentence
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What did Hurum mean when he said that these fossils were "more than rocks"?
Things could tell the history of life on this planet
How much did they have to dig to find the plesiosaur?
They dug 60 tons
Is this sentence correct?
I made little preparation for this journey so I have everything I need.
I had a lot of preparation for this trip so I have everything I need.
What is an "Explodasaurus"?
Many bones spread across a great distance
What was the author's intent with this story?
The author wanted to spread the word about the adventurous nature of digging for fossils and share knowledge about one of the world's leading researchers
What can we infer about Jorn Hurum from this passage?
He was an adventurous person who cared deeply about the history of the planet