Question

read a text about mary anning. when mary annings father died in 1810, she and her family were left in poverty. to help make ends meet, eleven - year - old mary and her younger brother joseph sold shells, rocks, and bones to tourists. they found these by combing the beach and cliffs of their english coastal town, lyme regis, and carefully excavating what they found. the children had learned these skills from their father, an avid fossil hunter. while joseph eventually went into the upholstery business, mary developed a passion for fossil hunting. she lacked formal education, so she taught herself geology, paleontology, anatomy, and scientific illustration. ultimately, she recovered some of the most important dinosaur specimens in the field of natural history, including an intact skeleton of a plesiosaurus. select all the details that are included in the text. detail text 1 anning compensated for her lack of schooling by educating herself in various scientific fields. anning excavated many important fossil specimens. the discovery of dinosaur fossils helped shed light on extinction. anning sold fossilized bones to provide financial help for her family.

Explanation:

1. The text states "She lacked formal education, so she taught herself geology, paleontology, anatomy, and scientific illustration", which supports the first detail.
2. It also says "Ultimately, she recovered some of the most important dinosaur specimens in the field of natural history", supporting the second detail.
3. There is no mention in the text about how dinosaur - fossil discovery shed light on extinction.
4. The text only mentions selling shells, rocks and bones in general to tourists for money, not specifically fossilized bones.

Answer:

1. Anning compensated for her lack of schooling by educating herself in various scientific fields.
2. Anning excavated many important fossil specimens.