Vocabulary
A full set of dinosaur bones can be put together into a
Skeleton
Which animal was saved from being extinct?
a. T-Rex
b. Beetle
c. Field Mouse
d. Humpback Whale
d. Humpback Whale
How can we protect endangered animals?
a. Make them extinct
b. Keep them in safe places
c. Hunt them
d. Make them house pets
b. Keep them in safe places
Where did some dinosaurs live?
a. In an igloo
b. In a hut
c. In the sea
d. In the zoo
c. In the sea
Living things that are close to becoming extinct are
Endangered
What do we call a 3-million-year old tooth found in the dirt?
a. an animal eater
b. endangered
c. a dinosaur
d. a fossil
d. a fossil
What does long, sharp teeth tell about a dinosaur?
a. It was big in size
b. It laid eggs
c. It had long legs
d. It ate meat
d. It ate meat
Remains of living things from a long time ago are called
Fossils
What is the same about dinosaurs and animals that live today?
a. They only eat plants
b. They cannot live in the water
c. They can be hurt by changes on Earth
d. They always travel in groups
c. They can be hurt by changes on Earth
Which fact about dinosaurs is true?
a. All could fly
b. Many lived in the water
c. None ate plants
d. All laid eggs
b. Many lived in the water
A scientist who studies dinosaurs is a
Paleontologist
What can a paleontologist learn from a dinosaur skeleton?
a. The size of the dinosaur
b. What year it lived
c. The color of the dinosaur
d. How many babies it had
a. The size of the dinosaur
Why are fossils helpful to scientists?
a. Fossils are easy to find
b. Fossils give clues about dinosaurs
c. Fossils give clues to the future
d. Fossils are always of complete skeletons
b. Fossils give clues about dinosaurs
Living things no longer on Earth are
Extinct
Why do scientists compare fossil bones to bones of living animals?
a. To figure out how the animals lived
b. To figure out the name of the animals
c. To figure out which animal is bigger
d. To figure out which animal died first
Which object can become a fossil?
a. tooth
b. a hat
c. a roller blade
d. a letter
a. tooth