Dinosaur Names
What does "dinosaur" mean?
Terrible lizard
What is a paleontologist?
A scientist who studies fossils
What would a dinosaurs head fossil be called?
A skull
What is one special part of the T. rex?
Big teeth, small arms, stands on two legs, etc
Is a triceratops extinct, endangered, or alive?
Extinct
Which dinosaur name means "tyrant king"?
Tyrannasaurus Rex
What is a carnivore? (Bonus point if you can name one reason how we know a dinosaur was a carnivore)
A meat eating dinosaurs. A feature of a carnivore would be sharp teeth
What is one place you can find a fossil?
Anywhere! They have been found all around the world in different places.
What is one special part of the stegosaurs?
Several back plates, herbivore, walks on all fours, etc.
Is a dog extinct, endangered, or alive?
Alive
Which dinosaur name means "arm lizard"?
Brachiosaurus
What is an herbivore? (Bonus point if you can name one reason how we know a dinosaur was a herbivore)
A dinosaur that only eats plants. Some tell tale signs of an herbivore is flat grinding teeth and walking on all fours.
Have we ever found a fossilized dinosaur egg?
Yes we have!
What is one special part of the anklyosaurus?
Spikey tail, ridges on back, walks on all fours, etc.
Is a robin extinct, endangered, or alive?
Alive
Which dinosaurs name means "thunder lizard"?
Brontosaurus
Were all of the animals in the time of the dinosaurs reptiles?
Not all of them were, some were birds and fish.
Are all dinosaur fossils the same?
No! Each species has a different fossil.
What is one special part of the brachiosaurus?
Long neck, tall, herbivore, walks on all fours, etc.
Is a giant panda extinct, endangered, or alive?
Endangered
Which dinosaur name means "roof lizard"?
Stegosaurus
What is one animal that lives today that was also living during dinosaur times? Reminder that they may look different now.
Turtles, alligators, crocodiles, sharks, snakes.
When was the first fossil found?
After the first people, the time pokemon cards were made, or when your teachers were born?
After the first people, dinosaur bones were found in the early 1800's (roughly 200 years ago!)
What is one special part of the velociraptor?
Short, small, meat eater, etc.
Is a dugong extinct, endangered, or alive?
Endangered (this animal is a kind of manatee)