DINO BASICS
What does the word “dinosaur” mean?
terrible lizard
Which dinosaur has three horns?
Triceratops
What did a Triceratops use its horns for?
defense (fighting predators)
What is the name of the middle time period when dinosaurs lived?
Jurassic period
What dinosaur-themed book became a movie in 1993?
Jurassic Park
When did dinosaurs go extinct?
about 65 million years ago
Which dinosaur had a very long neck like a giraffe?
Brachiosaurus
How many claws did a Velociraptor have on each hand?
three
At the start of the Triassic period, how many continents were there?
one
What is the name of a very famous meat-eating dinosaur with tiny arms?
Tyrannosaurus rex
How did most dinosaurs reproduce?
laying eggs
Which dinosaur had a club on its tail?
Ankylosaurus
What did herbivore dinosaurs mostly eat?
plants
On which continent have the most dinosaur fossils been found?
North America
True or False: Birds evolved from dinosaurs.
True
True or False: Some dinosaurs were as small as turkeys.
True
Which dinosaur had plates on its back?
Stegosaurus
How long did dinosaurs rule Earth?
about 165 million years
On how many continents have dinosaur fossils been found?
seven (all continents)
What is the Toronto NBA team named after?
Raptors
What type of animals were dinosaurs?
reptiles
Which dinosaur name means “fast thief”?
Velociraptor
What kind of dinosaur was usually the largest: meat-eaters or plant-eaters?
herbivores
What wiped out the dinosaurs?
a giant asteroid hitting Earth
Which country did the meteor that killed the dinosaurs hit?
Mexico