Dinosaurs and Fossils

Scientists called ______________ study fossil remains of dinosaurs to learn how they were able to live for a total of 165 million years.

• (A) paleontologists

• (B) geologist

• (C) botanist

• D) zoologist

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We can group dinosaurs into two large categories according to what they ate. One group ate leaves, plant parts, twigs and are known as ___________. Their teeth and jaws were adapted for this purpose.

• (A) vegetarians

• (B) meat eaters

• (C) carnivores

• (D) plant eaters

When the dinosaurs were around the earth's climate was much different. We can describe the climate as ___________ which allowed for a large variety of plants to grow. The plant eating dinosaurs needed them for their source of food.

• (A) hot and rainy

• (B) warm and rainy

• (C) cold and rainy

• (D) hot and dry

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Which layer of sedimentary rock is most likely the oldest layer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which layer of rock could have trilobite fossils?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which type of rock would most likely contain fossils?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Sand

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Which of these would fossilize better?

• a clam

• a jellyfish

• a tree

• I have no idea

Rapid burial protects a dead organism from destruction by biological and environmental factors.

• True

• False

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A large asteroid struck Earth about 65 million years ago and led to the extinction of dinosaurs. The asteroid struck near__________________.

• Southern California

• Eastern Japan

• Southern India

• Yucatan Peninsula

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Fossils can also be traces left by organisms such as burrows, coprolites (feces), tracks and trails, nests or footprints.

• True

• False

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