Dinosaurs Grade 3

Which object represents how the Stegosaurus likely used its plates for defense?

• a

• b

• c

• d

The process of assembling a complete dinosaur skeleton is most similar to :

• Collecting seashells

• Completing a jigsaw puzzle

• Painting a portrait

• Renovating a house

Our knowledge of dinosaur behavior is based on:

• Historical accounts

• Fictional accounts

• Direct Observation

• Educated guesses

Which statement about the fossil record is generally true?

• The deeper the rock layer, the older the fossil.

• The deeper the rock layer, the younger the fossil.

• All rock layers contain fossils.

• No rock layer contains more than one type of fossil.

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Compared to the Triassic period, dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods were:

• Much smaller

• More diverse

• Less spread out

• Less intelligent

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Based on the relative sizes of carnivores, place the periods in order from biggest to smallest.

• Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous

• Jurassic, Triassic, Cretaceous

• Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic

• Cretaceous, Triassic, Jurassic

What is the most likely food for this dinosaur?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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Which of the following probably is most responsible for the increase in dinosaur diversity?

• Jungle habitats

• Geographical barriers

• Meteor strikes

• Volcanic eruptions

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Raptors were most likely:

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Scavengers

What did the mass extinctions of the Triassic and Cretaceous periods have in common?

• Changes to the atmosphere

• Worldwide volcanic activity

• Asteroid impacts

• Human activity

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