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Digging for Answers
Paul Sereno is a National Geographic Explorer. Right at this moment he may be studying, talking about, or even looking for dinosaurs. He's probably the most well-known dinosaur hunter among schoolchildren in the United States.
A. (🎧2-30) Listen. Write the year each dinosaur was discovered in the notes below.
B. (🎧2-30) Listen again. Complete the notes.
Eoraptor discovered in ___________ Sarcosuchus discovered in ___________
• found in (1) ___________ • found in the Sahara Desert
• 1st dinosaurs to walk the Earth • also known as SuperCroc
• (2) ___________ million years ago • largest (3) ___________ (12 meters)
• (4) ___________ million years ago
Nigersaurus discovered in ___________ Rajasaurus discovered in
• found in the Sahara Desert • found in (7) ___________
• also called Niger (5) ___________ • 1st dinosaur skull found in Indian subcontinent
• size of an (6) ___________ • (8) ___________ -eating
Discussion. Which of Sereno's discoveries do you think is the most interesting? Why? Imagine you discovered a new dinosaur fossil near your home. What would you name it?
