Question

Fossilized remains of a dinosaur were found in a desert oasis in Egypt. The site was long ago a lush coastal paradise. The remains were of a gigantic plant-eating dinosaur. It was the second most massive animal ever to walk the earth. The dinosaur has been named Paralititan stromeri. The discovery was made by Joshua Smith. Smith is a 31-year old doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania. He went on a dinosaur hunt at a remote site. The site had had spectacular finds in the first half of the 20th century. Those expeditions were led by German paleontologist Ernest Stromer von Reichenbach. What is the central idea of this passageA.
The discovery site was once a lush coastal paradise.

B.
Egypt has had many archeological discoveries.

C.
Joshua Smith made a very important discovery.

D.
A discovery of dinosaur fossils was made in Egypt.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is D.

Explanation:

The main idea of the passage is to describe how those fossilized remains were found, the location of the discovery and the people who was responsible for this achievement. You can also see that it's not focusing on the archeologists but on other details about the expedition and discovery, so the correct answer has to be D.

Answer 2

Answer:

D) A discovery of dinosaur fossils was made in Egypt.