1) How long is the Jurassic Coast? a) 19 miles b) 95 miles  c) 100 miles d) 185 miles 2) What three periods are visible in the rocks? a) Ice Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age b) Jurassic, Triassic, Stone Age c) Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous d) Devonian, Triassic, Carboniferous 3) Who was Mary Anning? a) A sailor who mapped the coast b) A scientist who studied volcanoes c) A fossil hunter from Lyme Regis d) A writer who described ancient animals 4) Which two creatures did Mary Anning discover? a) Dinosaur and Trilobite b) Ammonite and Megalodon c) Ichthyosaur and Plesiosaur d) Crocodile and Whale 5) What was the name of Mary Anning’s dog? a) Max b) Rex c) Tray  d) Fossil 6) What fossil is described as looking like a cinnamon bun? a) Trilobite b) Plesiosaur c) Ichthyosaur d) Ammonite 7) When is the best time to look for fossils? a) At midday b) After a storm c) In summer holidays d) During a full moon 8) Why are the cliffs called a “rocky library”? a) They are made of many different types of rock b) They are filled with ancient books c) They have layers that record history like books  d) They were used as libraries in ancient times 9) What do fossils help us understand? a) Modern farming b) Ancient weather c) Prehistoric oceans and creatures d) Famous scientists 10) Why must people be careful while fossil hunting? a) The fossils are sharp b) The cliffs can be unstable c) The fossils can run away d) There are too many people 11) What does the text suggest about how people treated Mary Anning? a) She was instantly famous b) She was not given much credit  c) She became rich and powerful d) Everyone helped her 12) What does “long-lost creature” suggest about the fossils? a) They are dangerous b) They were recently buried c) They were forgotten for millions of years  d) They were well known in books 13) Which phrase means 'became visible again'? a) “Time machine” b) “Tells a story” c) “Reappear after lying buried” d) “Stormy search” 14) What is palaeontology? a) The study of rocks b) The study of planets c) The study of volcanoes d) The study of ancient life through fossils 15) What does “crumbling cliff” suggest? a) The cliff is very tall b) The cliff is made of hard stone c) The cliff is breaking apart d) The cliff is covered in fossils 16) Which word means “from long ago”? a) Ancient b) Fossilised c) Sharp d) Modern 17) Why does the writer compare ammonites to cinnamon buns? a) To make them sound delicious b) To show they are rare c) To describe their spiral shape d) To explain how they were made 18) How does the writer make the Jurassic Coast sound exciting? a) By giving facts only b) By using a boring tone c) By comparing it to a time machine and telling a story d) By listing names of scientists

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