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Read the following sentence from the text Wild, Wonderful Dinosaurs.

But paleontologists are always on the lookout for new types of dinosaurs.

Now, read the dictionary definition for the word paleontologist.

"a scientist who specializes in the study of life forms that existed in previous geologic periods, as represented by their fossils"

Based on the dictionary entry, which best describes the meaning of paleontologist?

(1 point)
Responses

someone who teaches about dinosaurs
someone who teaches about dinosaurs

someone who loves dinosaurs
someone who loves dinosaurs

someone who knows the history of the world
someone who knows the history of the world

someone who studies plants and animals from the past

Answer 1

someone who specializes in the study of life forms that existed in previous geologic periods, as represented by their fossils