Are YOU Smarter Than a Scientist?: Dinosaur Edition

In Dinosaurs of Antarctica we met Glacialisaurus, a cousin of the biggest dinosaurs ever discovered, the Sauropods. How big was the biggest Sauropod?

• As long as 1 Boeing 747 airplane!

• As long as 2 school buses!

• As long as 6 minivans!

• As long as 1 football field!

Some scientists believe that Troodon was among the smartest dinosaurs because its brain was big compared to its body. About how was this genius's brain?

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In the science fiction film Jurassic World, actor Chris Pratt trained Velociraptor...or did he? What's wrong with this photo?

• Raptors were bigger than that, about the size of an elephant.

• These raptors are missing their collar of fur.

• Raptors were much smaller than that, and had feathers.

• Raptors were heavier, and muscular like a T-Rex.

TRUE or FALSE: Stegasaurus had a special cavity near its butt that held a second brain.

• TRUE -- I've heard scientists claim that!

• FALSE -- It wasn't that smart!

Watch out! A Tyrannosaurus Rex is chasing you! What do you need to get away safely?

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The biggest dinosaurs had HUGE appetites. What did they eat to get so big?

• MEAT - they needed all that protein!

• PLANTS - the original vegetarians!

• BOTH - a balanced diet is best!

Many movies depict dinosaur sounds, like this T. Rex rawr.

Which methods do scientists use to learn what dinosaurs sounded like?

• By blowing air through their skulls.

• Guessing based on modern bird calls.

• By listening to modern crocodiles.

TRUE or FALSE: All dinosaurs were killed when an asteroid hit Earth 66 Million years ago.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of these theories have paleontologists suggested as the cause of the dinosaur extinction?

• There weren't enough dinosaurs to mate with one another.

• A sudden burst in caterpillar populations decimated dinosaur plant food sources.

• In response to hot Mesozoic temperatures, dinosaurs all went blind.

• A nearby star exploded, leading to a supernova that bombarded Earth with harmful radiation.

What does the term "dinosaur" mean?

• Old reptile

• Terrible lizard

• Dragon-like animal

• Reptilian creature