Spinosaurus
What type of dinosaur was Spinosaurus?
Carnivore.
What giant shark lived millions of years ago?
Megalodon.
What word describes the complete disappearance of a species?
Extinction.
Complete the sentence: The dinosaur ______ lived millions of years ago was enormous.
that or which.
What adjective means very big, like a giant?
Gigantic.
In which desert were important Spinosaurus fossils discovered?
The Sahara Desert.
How much bigger was the megalodon than a great white shark?
Nearly three times the size
What event is believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
An asteroid strike.
Is this defining or non defining? Spinosaurus, which was a fierce predator, hunted near rivers.
Non defining.
What phrasal verb means to hunt and eat another animal?
Prey on.
What made Spinosaurus different from many other giant dinosaurs?
It lived partly in water and was adapted for swimming.
What is one reason giant sequoia trees can grow so tall?
They have strong trunks and deep root systems.
Why did some smaller animals survive when dinosaurs did not?
They lived underground or needed less food.
Reduce correctly: The bones which were discovered in the Sahara were significant.
The bones discovered in the Sahara were significant.
What noun means a positive feature that gives something an edge?
Advantage.
Approximately how long was Spinosaurus?
About 15 metres long.
What does “the largest predator of its era” mean?
It was the biggest hunter during that period of history.
Why might being enormous be a disadvantage during a catastrophe?
Large animals need more food and resources to survive.
Correct the mistake: The animals whose lived underground survived.
The animals whose homes were underground survived.
Use “significant” in a sentence about science.
Scientists made a significant discovery about dinosaurs.
Why did scientists change earlier ideas about how Spinosaurus lived?
New fossil evidence showed it had features suited to life in water.
Name one plant giant and one animal giant from the unit.
Giant sequoia and Spinosaurus or megalodon.
Name one factor that can cause extinction today.
Climate change, habitat loss, or pollution.
Rewrite using a reduced clause: The expedition which was led by Nizar Ibrahim made a significant discovery.
The expedition led by Nizar Ibrahim made a significant discovery.
Create a sentence about a giant creature using a relative clause and one unit vocabulary word.
The gigantic dinosaur that lived in the Sahara was a fierce predator.