Dino Mysteries, Scholastic Feb. 13, 2023

The article says that paleontologists can learn about dinosaurs by studying ___.

•  old videos

• secret photographs

• weather patterns

•  today’s creatures

Which word in the article means “an area an animal claims as its own”?

•  armor

•  territory

•  reptile

•  sea

Based on the article, which statement about Spinosaurus is true?

• It lived high in the trees

• It had armor and a powerful tail

•  It could grow up to 60 feet long.

•  It was a type of penguin

What do many scientists think ankylosaurs used their tails for?

• To protect their territory.

• To fight other dinos.

• To build shelter.

• To fight deer.

In what way do scientists think Spinosaurus may have been similar to a penguin?

• They live in cold environments.

• They have similar bones.

• They have 3 toes.

• The father takes care of the young.

Where did the Ambopteryx live?

• On both land and sea

• In grassland areas

• High in trees.

• deep underwater

To find answers about the ankylosaur, what modern animal did Arbour study?

• deer

• rhinos

• hippos

• penguins

What is a paleontologist?

• Scientists who study plants.

• Scientists who study animals that no longer exist.

• Scientists that study animals that live today.

• Scientists that study the earth.

Scientists wanted to know if the Ambopteryx could fly they studied what modern animal?

• Penguin

• Robin

• Ostrich

• Bat

What are fossils?

• dinos that eat both meat and plants.

• dinos that only at meat

• experts in animals

• remains or traces of life long ago