saurischians vs. ornithischians
sauropodomorphs (prosauropods, sauropods)
theropods (ceratosaurs, tetanuran)
cerapods (ornithopods, pachycephalosaurs, ceratopsians)
thyreophora (stegosaurs, ankylosaurs)
100

What is the main difference between saurischian and ornithischian hip structures?

What is a lizard-like pelvis? What is a bird-like pelvis?

100

What type of diet did sauropodomorphs have?

What are herbivores?

100

Were all theropods carnivorous?

What was most? Most were, but some (like Therizinosaurus) were herbivorous or omnivorous.

100

What is the main trait shared by all cephalopods?

What is a beak-like structure and teeth adapted for plant eating?

100

What does the name “Thyreophora” mean?

What is “Shield bearers” referring to their body armour?

200

Which two major dinosaur groups belong to the saurischians?

What are Theropods and sauropodomorphs?

200

 Name two sauropods.

What are Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus?

200

Which major dinosaur group includes T. rex and Velociraptor?

What are Theropods?

200

Name a well-known ornithopod.

What is the Iguanodon or Parasaurolophus?

200

What group is known for tail clubs?

What are the Ankylosaurs?

300

Which major dinosaur group includes all herbivorous species with beaks?

What are Ornithischians?

300

How were sauropods adapted for feeding from tall trees?

What are Long necks, peg-like teeth, and elevated forelimbs (in some, like Brachiosaurus)?

300

What is a key skeletal feature of theropods?

 What are Hollow bones and three-toed limbs?

300

What was the dome on pachycephalosaurs likely used for?

What is for possibly head-butting for dominance or display?

300

What group had large back plates and tail spikes?

What are the Stegosaurs?

400

Were birds descended from saurischians or ornithischians?

What are Saurischians (specifically, theropods)?

400

What was the major difference between prosauropods and sauropods?

What are Prosauropods? They were generally smaller and could walk bipedally; sauropods were huge and fully quadrupedal.

400

Name a ceratosaur.

What is the Ceratosaurus?

400

What are the horns and frills of ceratopsians thought to be used for?

What is for defence, species recognition, and mating display?

400

Were thyreophorans carnivores or herbivores?

What is a Herbivore?

500

What are two examples of ornithischian dinosaurs?

What are Triceratops and Stegosaurus?

500

Which sauropodomorph holds the record for the longest dinosaur?

What are Argentinosaurus? (up to 35 meters long).

500

Name two tetanuran theropods.

What are the Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex?

500

Which ceratopsid had a frill and three facial horns?

What is the Triceratops?

500

Name one ankylosaur and one stegosaur.

What are the Ankylosaurus and Stegosaurus?