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1)Some dinosaurs had belly ribs to shield and support the Vital Organs. The scientific name for these is:
AGastroliths
BCoprolites
CGastralia
2)If a dinosaurs footprints are unusually far apart this tells us that:
AThe dinosaur was a Sauropod
BThe dinosaur moved quickly
CThe dinosaur moved slowly
3)The name of the tiny dinosaur Mussaurus means:
A"Mueseum Lizard"
B"Muskrat Lizard"
C"Mouse Lizard"
4)Where are dinosaur fossils most commonly found?
AIn rock that has remaned unchanged since the dinosaurs died out
BIn sedimentary rocks that have been built up in layers over the years
CIn hidden places such as caves
5)Where in the modern world have T-Rex fossils been found?
ANorth America
BAfrica
CNorthan Europe
6)What sort of skin did dinosaurs have?
AIt is impossible to tell as skin did not fosilize
BTough and scaly skin like reptiles today
CSmooth, highly patterned skin
7)Why did Triceratops have such strong front limbs?
ATo support the weight of its head
BTo help it run fast
CTo support the weight of it's heart
8)How many hooves did Triceratops have on its "hands" and feet?
AFour on its "hands" six on its feet
BFive on its "hands" four on its feet
CThree on its "hands" four on its feet
9)To which group of dinosaurs does Triceratops belong?
AAnkylosaurids
BCeratopsians
CCarnosaurus
10)What does Triceratops mean?
A"Three eating animals"
B"Three horned face"
C"Three toed animal"
11)How many million years ago did Triceratops live?
A54 million years ago
B67-65 million years ago
C98-95 million years ago
12)To which of these dinosaurs was Triceratops most closley related?
ASpinosaurus
BStyracosaurus
CStegosaurus
13)For approximately how long did dinosaurs dominate life on earth?
A230 million years
B160 million years
C130 million years
14)How were dinosaurs young born?
AThey were hatched from eggs in a nest
BThey were born like mammels today
CThey were born live then kept in pouches like modern day Kangaroo young
15)Scientists usually define dinosaurs as prehistoric reptiles that:
ALived on land
BLived in the air, and on land
CLived in the sea and on land
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ANSWERS
question 1 answer
GASTRALIA
Question 2 answer
THE DINOSAUR MOVED QUIKLY
Question 3 answer
"MOUSE LIZARD"
Question 4 answer
IN SEDIMENTARY ROCKS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT UP IN LAYERS OVER THE YEARS
Question 5 answer
NORTH AMERICA
Question 6 answer
TOUGH AND SCALY LIKE REPTILES TODAY
Question 7 answer
TO HELP SUPPORT THE WIEGHT OF IT'S HEART
Question 8 answer
FIVE ON ITS "HANDS" FOUR ON ITS FEET
Question 9 answer
CERATOPSIANS
Question 10 answer
"THREE HORNED FACE"
Question 11 answers
67-65 MILLION YEARS AGO
Question 12 answer
STEGOSAURUS
Question 13 answer
160 MILLION YEARS
Question 14 answer
THEY WERE HATCHED FROM EGGS IN A NEST
Question 15 answer
LIVED IN THE SEA AND ON LAND |