Dino Games
TRUE OR FALSE
Birds are living dinosaurs.
TRUE
The preserved remains, traces, or impressions of ancient organisms are called these.
What are fossils?
T. rex was this type of eater.
What is a carnivore?
What period did T. rex live in?
Late Cretaceous
Largest known carnivorous dinosaur by length.
Spinosaurus
This dinosaur's name means "Roof Lizard."
What is Stegosaurus?
Fossilized footprints, nests, and burrows belong to this fossil category.
What are trace fossils?
Triceratops was this type of eater.
What is a herbivore?
What is a paleontologist?
Scientist who studies fossils
Largest land animal known from the fossil record.
Argentinosaurus
This dinosaur's name means "Armored Lizard."
What is Ankylosaurus? Triceratops
Were dinosaurs reptiles, mammals, or birds?
What are reptiles?
An animal that eats both plants and meat is called this.
What is an omnivore?
What major group of dinosaurs evolved into birds?
Theropods
What dinosaur is famous for having four wings?
Microraptor
SPEED ROUND
Name 5 carnivorous dinosaurs in 10 seconds.
Possible Answers:
T. rex, Spinosaurus, Allosaurus, Velociraptor, Giganotosaurus
What did herbivorous dinosaurs eat?
What are plants?
Which dinosaur used its powerful beak to chew tough plants?
What is Triceratops?
What crater is linked to dinosaur extinction?
Chicxulub
What type of fossil preserves footprints?
Trace fossil
This giant titanosaur from Argentina is among the largest dinosaurs ever discovered.
What is Argentinosaurus?
What fossilized evidence helps scientists learn how dinosaurs walked?
What are footprints or trackways?
This giant long-neck dinosaur spent most of its day eating plants.
What is Brachiosaurus?
What formation in China revolutionized our understanding of feathered dinosaurs?
Yixian Formation
Modern birds belong to which dinosaur lineage?
Avian dinosaurs