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READING SKILLA.What information does the infographic Giants of the Skies show? Check (all that are true.a.the features of a pterosaur wing that enabled it to flyb.how arm bones developed in four different animalsc.the relationship between adult pterosaurs and their youngd.how long pterosaurs lived on Earth compared with other animalsB.Check (%u2713) all the statements that are true for each question.1.Look at the wing labels on the Quetzalcoatlus. What helped it fly? a.a special bone to strengthen the front part of the wingb.a long finger to support the wing endstrong muscles to help with takeoffd.light feathers to control directione.air sacs to reduce bone weight2.What can we learn from the timeline on the infographic?a.The first pterosaurs lived more than sixty million years before the first birb.Pterosaurs, birds, and bats all lived on Earth at the same time millions of years ago.c.Quetzalcoatlus was one of the last types of pterosaur to live on Earth.ANALYZINGANALYZINGInterpreting InfographicsAn information graphic (infographic) uses both text and visuals to present information about a certain topic. It may show many different kinds of information, such as images, diagrams, timelines, as well as text captions and labels. Look for information in keys, and other clues such as use of colors, to help you understand how the parts of the infographic relate to each other.CRITICAL THINKINGAnalyzing ClaimsThe writer claims that Mary Anning was %u201ca scientist who changed the way we think about life on Earth.%u201d What evidence is given to support this claim? Note three facts or examples from the passage.Unit 5A