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WR News Smarts Issue #17
Write in the correct answers for each. Then write the page you found the answer in and the headline of the story.


1. About how many teeth did Nigersaurus use to chew?

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2.  What do thin tree rings indicate?

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3. How many pieces of rhino dung did the International Rhino Foundation auction off?

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4. How fast can some all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) go?

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5. How long can coast redwoods live?

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6. What part of the body does carpal tunnel syndrome affect?

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7. On what continent was Nigersaurus found? 

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8. How many redwood cuttings has David Milarch's team collected?

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Vocabulary Challenge!
Match each new word below with its definition.

____ 1. typically ____ 2. all-terrain vehicle ____ 3. arborist ____ 4. old-growth redwood ____ 5. clone (verb) ____ 6. genetic material ____ 7. sauropod ____ 8. carpal tunnel syndrome

A. a person who studies trees B. a condition that occurs when wrist nerves become strained C. material that determines some characteristics  D. a large plant-eating dinosaur with four legs, a long neck, and a small head E. usually F. a redwood tree that is at least 200 years old G. a vehicle used for off-roading H. to make a copy using genetic material

Get Writing!
Ask students about the last book they read for fun. Have each student write two paragraphs persuading other students to read the same book.