Dinosaurs
What do scientists dig up to find out how dinosaurs looked?
Bones
In which continent do the biggest land animals live?
Africa
What is the name of the hot, melted rock that comes out of a volcano?
Lava
Redwood trees are the tallest of all. How long are they able to live?
2,000 years
The Sonoran Desert is very dry. For most of the year, what does it not get?
One kind of dinosaur had three of these on its head. What were they?
Horns
An elephant's trunk is a combination of which two body parts?
Nose and Lip
What is melted rock called while it is still inside the earth?
Magma
Redwood bark is very thick. Name one thing the bark protects the tree from.
Bugs or Fire
What tall desert plant stores water and grows taller than a house?
Saguaro cactus
Some dinosaurs were very small. What farm animal were they compared to in size?
Chicken
What do elephants do with their big ears on hot days to stay cool?
Flap them
Some volcanoes are flat, but most of them are shaped like what specific object?
A mountain
A redwood seed is very small. What specific vegetable seed is it compared to?
A tomato seed
In the desert, what is the name for a plant that shades a small cactus?
A nurse plant
Some dinosaurs had flat teeth. What specific food did they eat?
Only plants
Elephants have pads on the bottom of their feet. What do these pads allow them to do?
Walk quietly
When a volcano is "asleep" and not active, what is the special word for it?
Dormant
Redwood trees grow well by the sea. What two things do they like in the weather?
Rain and Fog
Some desert animals have long ears to let out heat. Name one from the text.
Jackrabbit (or Mule deer)
Which dinosaur had a tail longer than a school bus, and where did it have spikes?
The very big dinosaur; On its back
How many pounds of food does an elephant eat daily, and how long can they live?
300 pounds; 70 years or more
What two things come out of a volcano besides lava, and in which state is Mt. St. Helens?
Ash and Gases; Washington
New redwood trees can grow from what part, and how thick is the bark?
The stump; 6 to 12 inches thick
How does a desert tortoise get water, and where does an elf owl stay cool?
Eating cactus fruit; Inside a cactus