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What order does Styracosaurus belong to? Ornithischia Saurischia Pterosauria Crocodylia What suborder does Styracosaurus belong to? Ceratopsia Ornithopoda Theropoda Sauropodomorpha What does Styracosaurus mean? Spiked lizard Many-horned lizard Red-eyed lizard Super lizard A ___________ contains 1 or more genera. Family Order Suborder Similar families form a ____________. Order Suborder Infraclass A _________ contains 1 or more orders. Class Family Suborder Similar classes form a ________. Phylum Infraclass Order A _________ contains 1 or more families. Order Phylum Suborder Similar orders form a _____________. Class Subclass Suborder A scientist who studies animal and plant life of the past is called a _______. Paleontologist Cardiologist Dinosaurologist Physicist 250 million years ago there was a single super continent called _________. Pangaea Gondwanaland North America Taos Growth rings on dinosaur bones show that some were how old when they died? 120 years 300 years 1000 years 2000 years Where have dinosaur brains been found? Scientists have not found dinosaur brains In North America In Europe In Texas chili The brains of huge Sauropods were about the size of _______. A modern dog's brain A human's brain A monkey's brain A car Which type of dinosaur had the largest brain? Dromaeosaurids Ceratopsians Ankylosaurs Scientists have detailed information regarding the color of dinosaurs. False True What was the dominant order of plants in the Mesozoic Era? Cycad plants Conifers Flowering plants The first eggs of carnivorous dinosaur to be found belonged to ______. Troodon Maiasaura Deinonychus Where were the earliest-known dinosaur eggs found? Colorado England Mongolia Japan What does endotherm mean? Inner heat Outside heat Hot Flow What does ectotherm mean? Outside heat Inner heat Which type of dinosaur left descendants in the form of birds? Coelurosaurs Stegosaurs Carnosaurs Most plant-eating dinosaurs had ________. Fairly large eyes Fairly small eyes Big sharp teeth Green skin Which plant-eating dinosaurs had small eyes in comparison to their bodies? Stegosaurs and Ankylosaurs Ornithopods and Ceratopsians Ornithopods and Stegosaurs Which dinosaurs had the largest eyes compared to body size? Dromaeosaurs Ornithopods Ankylosaurs Which dinosaur is believed to have had the best eyesight of all? Stenonychosaurus Deinonychus Tyrannosaurus Gallimimus Which of the following dinosaurs did not eat plants? Coelurosaurs Ornithopods Stegosaurs Ankylosaurs Flat or blunt teeth indicate that the dinosaur was a ________. Plant eater Meat eater Compulsive claw eater Sharp, saw-toothed teeth indicate that the dinosaur was a ________. Meat eater Plant eater Beer drinker Scientists found the mummified stomach of which dinosaur? Anatosaurus Brachiosaurus Triceratops The mummified stomach of Anatosaurus contained ________. Shrubs and evergreen needles Large branches with few leaves Cycad and fern fronds Bones and teeth Fossils cannot tell scientists about a dinosaur's ________. Color Skin texture Eating habits Reproductive habits Triceratops is a ______ name. Genus Suborder Family Which dinosaur is well known by its full species name? Tyrannosaurus Stegosaurus Triceratops Tyrannosaurus Rex is a _________ name. Full species name Genus name What do Holyoke, Massachusetts and Glen Rose, Texas have in common? Herding dinosaur tracks Dinosaur nests Seismosaurus bones Same amount of annual snow fall What does homoiotherm mean? Uniform heat Inner heat Outer heat Scientists believe that the very large dinosaurs were ________. Homoiotherms Endotherms Ectotherms Which dinosaur had a brain larger than a human's? Tyrannosaurus Stegosaurus Ankylosaurus Brachiosaurus Which dinosaur is believed to have had the intelligence of an ostrich? Troodon Apatosaurus Gallimimus Hadrosaurus Which dinosaur is believed to have been the most intelligent? Troodon Tyrannosaurus Dromaeosaurus Velociraptor What does Mesozoic mean? Middle Life Early Life After Life Which of the following is not a typical method for naming a dinosaur? Given a name by when the dinosaur was found Given a Latin or Greek name that describes the dinosaur Given a name based on where the dinosaur was found Given a name based on the paleontologist who found the dinosaur What is a creche? A close grouping of nests belonging to the same kind of dinosaur A nest made out of mud and plant fibers A bowl-shaped indentation filled with food A bowl-shaped shell filled with eggs and cheese The science of studying ancient life as revealed by fossils is called ________. Paleontology Geology Biology Digging for bones What does Pangaea mean? All Earth Good Mother Earth Earth Remedy What 2 continents were formed from Pangaea during the Late Triassic Period? Laurasia and Gondwanaland Africa and Eurasia North America and Africa Laurasia and Eurasia What does Paleozoic mean? Ancient Life Middle Life Before Life Old Pail Which of the following is not a characteristic of Stenonychosaurus? Small eyes on the side of the head Widely spaced eyes Good judge of distance Good night vision Which dinosaurs were believed to have had excellent hearing? Hadrosaurs and Sauropods Ankylosaurs and Tyrannosaurs Stegosaurs and Dromaeosaurs Which is not a proposed explanation for the size of some dinosaurs? Their growth was stimulated by plant enzymes They never stopped growing over a lifespan of 100 years They had large pituitary glands Their size was an adaptation for controlling body heat Most dinosaurs were covered with ________. Tough, leathery skin Stiff fur Soft feathers Hair Which description best describes the skin of Hadrosaurs? Leathery skin with a pebbled surface Coarse, granular scales Heavy bony plates Yellow and green How fast did Sauropods move? 2 to 4 miles per hour 45 to 50 miles per hour 10 to 12 miles per hour Faster than a speeding bullet Who were the cheetahs of the Mesozoic Era? Ornithomimids Dromaeosaurs Tyrannosaurs Stegosaurs Which dinosaur was probably the swiftest? Troodon Gallimimus Ankylosaurus Lambeosaurus Which dinosaur was fastest? Allosaurus Tyrannosaurus Stegosaurs Brontosaurus Which dinosaur is considered the swiftest of the Late Cretaceous Carnosaurs? Albertosaurus Tyrannosaurus Diplodocus Coelurus Which carnosaur was capable of running up to 25 miles per hour? Acrocanthosaurus Tyrannosaurus Megalosaurus Maiasaura What main purpose did the tail of bipedal dinosaurs serve? Balance when walking or running Brace when standing upright Defensive weapon Hold things Dinosaur tracks alone cannot tell scientists which of the following? What particular dinosaur made the tracks Whether the dinosaur was bipedal or quadrupedal Whether the dinosaur sprawled or walked erect How fast the dinosaur traveled When did specialized traits develop in dinosaurs? When the dinosaur was half-grown When the dinosaur was a hatchling When the dinosaur was 1/5 of adult size Which dinosaur is the smallest and youngest known to date? Mussaurus Coelophysis Stegosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Triassic Period? Coelurus Coelophysis Riojasaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Triassic Period? Megalosaurus Thecodontosaurus Massospondylus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Triassic Period? Apatosaurus Efraasia Teratosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Triassic Period? Hypsilophodon Pisanosaurus Riojasaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Triassic Period? Dilophosaurus Plateosaurus Teratosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Jurassic Period? Thecodontosaurus Coelurus Proceratosaurus Megalosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Jurassic Period? Plateosaurus Apatosaurus Elaphrosaurus Compsognathus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Jurassic Period? Corythosaurus Barapasaurus Apatosaurus Dilophosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Jurassic Period? Struthiomimus Camptosaurus Brachiosaurus Heterodontosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Jurassic Period? Deinonychus Kentrosaurus Diplodocus Stegosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Cretaceous Period? Diplodocus Gallimimus Hypsilophodon Alamosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Cretaceous Period? Stegosaurus Struthiomimus Iguanodon Deinonychus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Cretaceous Period? Coelophysis Albertosaurus Dromaeosaurus Corythosaurus Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Cretaceous Period? Brachiosaurus Tyrannosaurus Oviraptor Maiasaura Which of the following dinosaurs did not live in the Cretaceous Period? Compsognathus Velociraptor Tarbosaurus Hadrosaurus In which period did cycads appear? Triassic Period Jurassic Period Cretaceous Period In which period did the first flowering plants appear? Cretaceous Period Jurassic Period Triassic Period Beech, fig, and magnolia plants first appeared in which period? Cretaceous Period Triassic Period Jurassic Period Which plants dominated the Jurassic Period? Cycads, ferns, and conifers Beech, fig, and magnolia Horsetails, ginkgos, and conifers A fossil is ____________________. Any remains of a once-living thing preserved in the earth's crust An outmoded form of transportation A comedian named George Burns Fossils are most likely to be found in __________ rocks. Sedimentary rocks Igneous rocks Metamorphic rocks In which period did Baryonyx live? Cretaceous Triassic Jurassic Baryonyx was a ___________. Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore On what continent did Baryonyx live? Europe Australia Asia North America Where have Baryonyx skeletons been found? England Montana Mongolia China Was Baryonyx two or four legged? Four Two What family does Baryonyx belong to? Baryonychidae Saurornithoididae Brachiosauridae What order does Baryonyx belong to? Saurischia Pterosauria Crocodylia Ornithischia What suborder does Baryonyx belong to? Theropoda Ornithopoda Ankylosauria How long was Baryonyx? 20 feet 5 feet 50 feet 80 feet What does Baryonyx mean? Heavy claw Egg thief Terrible claw High-crested tooth Which of the following is not a characteristic of Baryonyx? S-shaped curve of the neck Huge, curved claw assumed to belong to one of the forefeet Long, narrow skull like a crocodile Bony crest on top of the head The hunting habits of Baryonyx have been compared to __________. Those of a bear Those of a cheetah Those of a pelican Those of man Which name is pronounced bahr-ee-ON-iks? Baryonyx Brachiosaurus Brontosaurus Bahariasaurus How many teeth did Baryonyx have? 128 64 16 2 Baryonyx had _____ as many teeth as any other theropod. Twice Three Half Quarter How long is the claw that Baryonyx is named for? 12 inches 6 inches 36 inches 18 inches How much did Baryonyx weigh? 1.5 tons 10 tons 6.5 tons 20 tons