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What is the job of an Archaeologist?
to study past cultures, by analyzing artifacts, remains and ruins
To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs
To find cool stuff underground
To study the relationship between geography and fossils
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is an artifact?An imprint of a plant from long agoThe remains of a person from long agoA food prepared or eaten by humansAn object made or used by humans
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An ancient garbage heap
midden
find
site
artifact
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is calledsitewashholelaboratory
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Excavate means to
look at something.
dig something up.
label something.
name something.
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Fossil or artifact?
Fossil
Artifcat
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To recognize or notice something
infer
record
observe
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A conclusion based on an observation
Observation
Theory
Inference
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This is a picture of a common archaeological tool. What is it called?
rake
screw driver
plumb bob
trowel
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This is a picture of a common archaeological tool. What is it called?
plumb bob
level
wrench
brush
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.An area where archaeologist dig things up from the past is calledsitewashholelaboratory
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What test would be the best way to analyze the date of a fossil or artifact?Carbon Ray testArtifact testingArchaeological datingCarbon Dating
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People who study archaeology are called -
geologists
archaeologists
arachnophobes
zoologists