Prehistoric Creatures
These preserved remains of ancient creatures help scientists learn about prehistoric life.
What are fossils
This force pulls everything toward the Earth.
What is gravity?
This is the largest mammal in the world.
What is a blue whale?
This creature is known for its eight arms and can change color to blend in with its surroundings.
What is an octopus?
This Norse god is known for being a trickster and causing trouble and playing pranks on the other gods.
Who is Loki?
This dinosaur had a club-like tail used to defend itself from predators.
What is an Ankylosaurus
This is the closest star to the Earth.
What is the Sun?
This large mammal is known for living in the ocean and has a long tusk that looks like a horn.
What is a narwhal?
This underwater plant can grow into large forests and is important for many marine animals.
What is kelp?
This mythical Egyptian creature has the body of a lion and the head of a human.
What is a Sphinx?
This giant prehistoric fish was a top predator in the ocean and is known for its massive size.
What is a megalodon
Plants convert light to energy using this process.
What is photosynthesis?
These characteristics are unique to mammals.
What are hair/fur, live birth, and milk production (at least two of these for correct answer)
This process is the production and emission of light by living organisms, including some deep sea creatures.
What is bioluminescence?
In Greek mythology, this titan is the father of Poseidon.
Who is Kronos?
This was the first vertebrate to evolve.
What is a fish?
This scientist developed the Theory of Evolution.
Who is Charles Darwin?
Mammals in the Mesozoic era tended to be this size.
What is small/rodent sized?
This zone of the ocean is known for having no light and is home to many strange creatures.
What is the abyssal zone (or what is the midnight zone)?
In Roman mythology, this was the king of the gods.
Who is Jupiter?
These three vertebrates existed during the Paleozoic era.
What are fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
This temperature is the boiling point of water.
What is 212 degrees Fahrenheit (or what is 100 degrees Celsius)
This mammal rolls into a ball to protect itself from predators.
What is an armadillo (or what is a hedgehog)?
This place is the deepest point in the ocean?
What is the Mariana trench (or what is Challenger Deep)?
In Greek mythology, this three-headed dog guards the gates of the Underworld.
Who is Cerberus?