While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
● Dinosaur fossil specimens can be found at science museums all over the world.
● Many dinosaur fossil specimens are given nicknames.
● The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington, houses a dinosaur fossil specimen nicknamed Tufts-Love.
● Tufts-Love lived in the Late Cretaceous period, which ended more than 65 million years ago.
● It is a member of the genus Tyrannosaurus.
The student wants to provide an example of a dinosaur fossil specimen’s nickname. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Explanation
Answer: 3) Tufts-Love is the nickname of a Tyrannosaurus fossil specimen housed at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington.
Goal: Provide an example of a dinosaur fossil specimen's nickname.
Why? An example requires naming a specific instance. Choice 3 provides "Tufts-Love" as a concrete example of a fossil nickname with context.
Traps:
- A) General statement → no specific example
- B) Vague reference → doesn't name the nickname
- D) No nickname mentioned → missing the key element