3. The ______ we found had imprints of ancient seashells in rock. a) paleontologistpaleontologistb) stumbled uponstumbled uponc) fossilfossild) inspectedinspected

4. fossil – noun – the hardened remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived long ago

6. We _________ the clues that would lead us to the treasure. a) stumbled uponstumbled uponb) paleontologistpaleontologistc) fossilfossild) inspectedinspected

7. stumbled upon – verb – came upon something unexpectedly or by chance

8. The ________ spoke to the class about the history of dinosaurs. a) fossilfossilb) stumbled uponstumbled uponc) inspected inspectedd) paleontologistpaleontologist

9. paleontologist – noun – a scientist who deals with fossils of prehistoric animal or plant life

10. The official _______ our car and declared that was safe to drive. a) fossilfossilb) stumbled uponstumbled uponc) paleontologistpaleontologistd) inspectedinspected

11. inspected – verb – looked at closely and carefully

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