ALL ABOUT THEROPODS
Birds evolved from a group of two legged dinosaurs called _____
Theropods
Name at least 2 of its reptilian-like features
Jawed teeth, clawed fingers, long tail with free caudal vertebrae and keelless sternum
a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly.
Bird
Name at least 3 birds that descended from dinosaurs?
Archaeopteryx, Chickens, Turkeys, Flamingos, Doves, Ostriches.
Whats the name of the cowboy in Toy Story?
Woody
Could theropods fly?
No, they had wings but could not fly
True or False: Archaeopteryx have wishbones?
True, so do turkeys!
to walk on two legs
Bipedal
True or False: Birds and theropods have hollow bones?
True, birds and theropods both hollow bones
What's the planet in our solar system known for having a big ring?
Saturn
True or False: This group includes the stegosaurus and triceratops?
False, the correct answer is Tyrannosaurus rex and velociraptors!
How old is it the Archaeopteryx
150 million years
a carnivorous group of dinosaurs that are bipedal
Therapod
_____ had a 100% DNA match with dinosaurs
Turkeys
Inventor of the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Name at least 2 features theropods and birds have in common
Feathers, wishbones, breastbones, wrists that contain a crescent-shaped bone, hands with three fingers in which the middle is the longest
What dinosaur does the Archaeopteryx resemble the most
The velociraptor
the oldest known fossil of a bird
Archaeopteryx
Both birds and ______ have hollow bones
Theropods
What's the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Theropod approximate weight
100-500 pounds
Archaeopteryx are similar to reptiles because they both have no teeth, short tails, and no sternum.
False, Archaeopteryx have many reptilian features including: jawed teeth, clawed fingers, long tail with free caudal vertebrae and keelless sternum.
a distinctive group of theropods
Ornithomimidae
Dinosaur fossils have shown bird-like traits such as ______ and ______.
Feathers and air sacs
When's Ms. Eckstein's birthday?
October 21st