Dinosaur Names
What does "dinosaur" mean?
Terrible lizard
What is a "herbivore"?
An animal that only eats plants
What does "carnivore" mean?
An animal that eats other animals
What is one special part of the T. rex?
Big teeth, small arms, stands on two legs, etc
Tell me your favorite dinosaur and why you like it
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Which dinosaur name means "tyrant king"?
Tyrannasaurus Rex
Name a dinosaur that has a long neck & what did the neck help them reach?
Brontosaurus, Brachiosaurus
Tall trees, food
Name the carnivorous, bird-like dinosaur
Velociraptor
What is one special part of the stegosaurs?
Several back plates, herbivore, walks on all fours, etc.
Which dinosaur have paleontologists found the most fossils of?
Triceratops
Which dinosaur name means "arm lizard"?
Brachiosaurus
Despite being the size of a bus, Stegosaurus' brain was the size of what?
Walnut
What is the only known dinosaur to lived mostly in water?
Spinosaurus
What is one special part of the spinosaurus?
Webbed feet (strong swimmer), skull was 5-6 feet, nostrils were high like crocodiles to help it breathe in water
Which dinosaur weighed up to 28-47 tons - the weight of 4 African elephants?
Brachiosaurus
Which dinosaurs name means "thunder lizard"?
Brontosaurus
What was brontosaurus' whip-like tail used for?
Used for defense or communication
Name three characteristics of a T-Rex
Teeth to spare, strong bite, run up to 12 mph, great vision, see UV light, excellent sense of smell
What is one special part of the brachiosaurus?
Long neck, tall, herbivore, walks on all fours, etc.
Daily Double! Name one place where fossils of a spinosaurus were found
Egypt, Morocco, Niger (near rivers and swamps)
Which dinosaur name means "roof lizard"?
Stegosaurus
Daily Double! How many teeth did triceratops have in their jaws and what did they use it for?
400-800 teeth, slice through tough plants
Name one difference between a spinosaurus and T-rex
Spinosaurus larger than T-Rex, lived mostly in water, T-rex stronger bite, Spinosaurus diet = fish, Spinosaurus back helped temperature control, T-rex stood on 2 feet
What is one special part of the velociraptor?
Short, small, meat eater, feathers, size of a turkey
Which dinosaur has spoon-shaped teeth for chewing plants?
Brachiosaurus