Vocabulary
What word from the story means “to break into pieces” and is used when the sandstone broke during excavation?
shattered
Who is the paleontologist in charge of Fossil Camp?
Dr. Pam Forester
In which U.S. state do the badlands in the story take place?
Montana
What did Felix find after sliding down the gully that surprised everyone?
small fossile fragments
What tool did campers use to sweep away rock dust from fossils?
a brush
Which vocabulary word describes something that is “very hot” and appears several times about the weather at Fossil Camp?
Blazing
Name the twin siblings who attend Fossil Camp.
Amy and Matt
Where do the campers sleep while at Fossil Camp (what type of shelter)?
Canvas tents
What important discovery did Dr. Forester suspect the gully fossils might represent (type of animal)?
a small dinosaur
Give one example from the story of a physical change in matter.
ice melting to water, water evaporating to vapor
What is the scientific word used in the reader to mean “the basic unit of an element”?
atom
Which camper is described as tall and very thin with bony knees and elbows?
Felix
What natural feature formed a shady spot at the dig site and later hid fossils that washed down?
the gully or the plateau
What did Julian do to protect Amy from the snake?
threw a rock to throw his path off.
Give one example from the story of a chemical change in matter.
burning wood or plaster of paris hardening
Which vocabulary word from chapter 3 means to take something and spread it?
slather
Which character kept a private sketchbook and drew the missing gully fossils?
Kristal
What did Amy encounter as she was out looking for clues of who stole the missing fossils?
a snake
Why did the campers put plaster jackets on large bones at the dig site?
to protect fragile fossils for transport by creating a hard protective shell (plaster jacket)
Name two properties that Tess uses to describe metals in the field.
shiny, malleable, resonance, good conductors of heat and electricity,
Which vocabulary word refers to “an attraction between atoms that allow chemical substances to be formed” and is discussed during Tess’s chemistry explanations?
Bond
Which camper is obsessed with becoming famous?
Julian
What weather event changed the landscape, loosened fossils, and left the ground rain-flattened?
A thunderstorm
Where did Dr. Forester decide to go to speak with a sheriff?
Dry Creek
Which character is obsessed with eating?
Felix