the delicious Cretaceous
The Cretaceous ended with THIS MASS EXTINCTION event, which wiped out about 75% of Earth’s species, including the non-avian dinosaurs.
Asteroid or Tsunami
Asteroid
This famous predator, whose name means “tyrant lizard king,” roamed western North America during the Late Cretaceous.
T-Rex or Velociraptor
T-Rex
This movie takes its name from the Jurassic period.
Jumanji or Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
The"Age of" phrase is the nickname scientists give the Mesozoic Era because this animal dominated the land.
Reptile or Amphibians
Reptiles
Which state has the most fossils founds?
California actually leads in the sheer number of recorded dinosaur fossils, largely due to extensive Cenozoic (mammal/bird) fossils
During the Cretaceous, this once-great supercontinent continued breaking apart into Laurasia and Gondwana
Pangaea or Australia
Pangaea
These flying reptiles shared the skies with early birds, long before modern birds evolved.
Pterosaurs or Microrapotors
Pterosaurs
Unlike many other geologic boundaries, the Jurassic ended without one of these sudden, catastrophic events.
MASS EXTINCTION or Evolution
MASS EXTINCTION
The Mesozoic Era is made up of these three period Jurassic, Cretaceous, and this
Cambrian or Triassic
Triassic
Which state has the most Mesozoic Era Dinosaur fossils?
Montana
While many western US states are rich in Mesozoic fossils, Montana often leads with the most dinosaur species identified (over 80), followed closely by other "big four" states like Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, which have immense deposits from the Morrison Formation and Hell Creek beds, making them hotspots for discoveries like T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops
Cretacous period saw this newly evolved plants, which later would become the most diverse on Earth.
Grass or Sunflowers
Grass
These small animals, descendants of theropod dinosaurs, continued to evolve throughout the Cretaceous.
Mammals or Birds
BIRDS
Adding CO2 to the stmosphere makes the earth colder.
True or False
False
These small reptile mammals appeared in the Mesozoic, even though dinosaurs dominated most habitats.
Synapsids or Primates
Synapsids
NJ has the most of these types of restaurants than any other state and has a nickname because of it
DINERS
New Jersey has the most diners, earning it the title of "Diner Capital of the World" with around 450-500+ diners, significantly more than any other state, partly because it was a major diner manufacturing hub in the 20th century.
This ocean formed during the Cretaceous period
The Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
These giant plant-eating dinosaurs, such as Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus, depended on the Jurassic’s abundant vegetation.
Therapods or Sauropods
Sauropods
The name “Jurassic” comes from these mountains on the border of France and Switzerland.
Jura Mountains or Tasick Mountains
Jura Mountains?
This type of climate dominated much of the Mesozoic, allowing reptiles to thrive worldwide.
Warm and humid or Cold and dry
Warm and humid
Which state has the most tornadoes?
Texas has the most overall number of tornadoes of any state.
The name “Cretaceous” comes from the Latin word creta, meaning this soft white rock that forms cliffs in Dover.
Create or Chalk
CHALK is the English word for a type of soft white rock gave the Cretaceous its name
This powerful herbivore from the Cretaceous had three horns and a large frill.
Triceratops or Dilophosaurus
Triceratops
This major environmental factor helped giant dinosaurs thrive by supporting dense plant growth.
more Oxygen or higher temperatures
Oxygen
Oil comes from the Dinosaurs
True or False
No, oil does not come from dinosaurs; it's a common myth.
What's the longest river which runs entirely entirely within NJ
Raritan River
The Hudson River is the longest river touching New Jersey (315 miles), but the Raritan River is the longest river located entirely within New Jersey (around 90 miles, including branches), flowing from Morris County to Raritan Bay.