True or False
T-rex is considered the king of dinosaurs.
True
This word means "a particular period of time."
a. era
b. area
c. aria
a. era
"Dinosauria" means...
a. terrible lizards
b. terrible reptiles
a. terrible lizards
An Iguanodon's unique feature is its horned nose.
False. It's horned thumbs.
What word means "very easy to be broken?"
a. brittle
b. sturdy
c. slither
a. brittle
When being transported to the museum, dinosaur bones are protected and covered with tissue paper and...
a. fiberglass
b. plaster cast
b. plaster cast
False. It was Mary Ann Mantell.
How do you call someone who studies fossils?
a. paleontologist
b. geologist
c. draftsman
a. paleontologist
Scientists may tell the age of a fossil based on its...
a. smell and texture
b. layers (strata)
b. layers or strata
Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic era.
True.
a. yes
b. never
c. No. Only days.
a. Yes
Who named dinosaurs as "dinosauria?"
a. Richard Owen
b. Gideon Mantell
a. Richard Owen
Having flat teeth was a sign that a dinosaur was a plant-eater.
True.
A geologist is someone who studies...
a. water and plants
b. rocks
c. animals
b. rocks
Who discovered a mass of bones of Iguanodon?
a. Gelaiza
b. Gideon Mantell
b. Gideon Mantell