Dinosaurs
What does the word 'dinosaur' mean?
Terrible lizard
What was the name of the supercontinent?
Pangaea
True or false, the Jurassic Era followed the Cretaceous Era?
False. The Jurassic Era followed the Triassic Era
How did the Cretaceous Era end?
An asteroid hit Earth.
In what era did Tyrannosaurus Rex live?
The Cretaceous Era
What type of scientist studies dinosaurs?
Paleontologist
What was the climate like during this period?
Hot and dry, arid.
Did the supercontinent Pangaea continue in the Jurassic Era?
No, Pangaea started to break apart during the Jurassic Era.
Was the Cretaceous Era climate similar to the Triassic Era or the Jurassic Era?
Jurassic Era
In what era did Apatosaurus live?
The Jurassic Era
Name two of the three eras of Dinosaurs.
Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
What Dinosaur was the top predator during this period?
The dominant predator was not a Dinosaur. It was an archosaur like Postosuchus.
What was the climate like in the Jurassic Era?
Warm and humid.
Was there ice at the North and South Poles during the Cretaceous Era?
No, the ice sheets at the poles formed after the Cretaceous Era.
In what era did Velociraptor live?
The Cretaceous Era
Name the one continent that Dinosaurs did not live on.
There are none. Dinosaurs lived on all continents, including Antartica.
Did Postosuchus walk on two legs or four legs?
Four legs.
True or false, the first grasses began in the Jurassic Era?
False, grasses began long after the Dinosaurs went extinct.
WHat major plants appeared during the Cretaceous Era?
Flowers
In what era did Stegosaurus live?
The Jurassic Era
Name the three types of Dinosaurs based on what they would eat.
Herbivores, Omnivores, and Carnivores
How did the Triassic Era end?
Tremendous volcanic activity led to the 'Great Dying'.
What was the dominant Dinosaur during the Jurassic Era?
The Allosaurus.
What was the largest flying Dinosaur during this period?
Quetzalcoatlus
In what era did Postosuchus live?
The Triassic Era