Where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
auction
What was the name of the world's biggest triceratops skeleton sold at auction?
Big John
What is the name of a three-toed-dinosaur?
therapod
How many years did dinosaurs roam the Earth?
a. 60 million years
b. 165 million years
c. 200 million years
b. 165 million years
What is the main topic or underlying theme that both texts have in common?
Dinosaur skeletons being sold at auctions.
To maintain in its original or existing state.
preserve
Where was Big John found in 2014?
South Dakota
Where was the dinosaur from the 'Science' text found?
Wyoming
How long ago did dinosaurs become extinct?
a. 10 million years ago
b. 24 million years ago
c. 66 million years ago
c. 66 million years ago
Provide one detail that supports the main idea of the 'Money' text: A dinosaur skeleton named Big John was recently sold at auction.
Teacher discretion...
The branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.
paleontology
What substance was Big John preserved in?
mud
Why is the dinosaur skeleton from this text so rare?
It has a full head, lots of teeth and claws.
True or false:
The Stegosaurus was already extinct by the time the Tyrannosaurus rex existed.
True!
Provide one detail that supports the main idea of the 'Science' text: A new dinosaur was discovered, and the skeleton was sold at auction.
Teacher discretion...
Animals that only eat plants.
herbivore
more than 60%
What kind of dinosaur was discovered by paleontologists in the 'Science' text?
It's a completely new dinosaur- NOT an allosaurus.
Which continents did dinosaurs live on?
All 7 continents!
*Bonus points if you can name all 7 continents.*
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate details for the 'Money' text?
a. Big John's skeleton is 23 feet long and 8 feet high.
b. Last year, a tyrannosaurus skeleton sold for almost $32 million.
c. Big John's skeleton is estimated to be over 66 million years old.
b. Last year, a tyrannosaurus skeleton sold for almost $32 million.
Covered with a tough layer for defense against an attack.
armored
What was the name of the buyer who purchased Big John at auction?
We don't know. They didn't want their name to be made public.
What is the difference between a carnivore and an herbivore?
Carnivores eat meat and herbivores eat plants.
When translated, the word 'dinosaur' means...
a. terrible lizard
b. mean animal
c. scary dragon
a. terrible lizard
Which text would the following detail be found: Skeleton's used to be sold to museums or collectors, but now they are being sold to private investors and the public.
'Science'