Reptiles Test

What was the most famous terrestrial reptile during the Mesozoic era?

• dinosaur

• tuatara

• spiny-crested lobe-fish

• crocodiles

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of these is NOT evidence to support the asteroid-impact theory that caused dinosaur extinction?

• high amounts of iridium in sediment from the time period

• quartz crystals with blast damage

• a lack of dinosaur fossils from the early Permian period

Which type of snake injects venom through two small, fixed fangs in the front of the mouth?

• vipers

• elapsids

Which of these is NOT one of the four orders of reptiles?

• Chelonia

• Crocodilia

• Squamata

• Trematoda

What does a reptile usually eat?

• Birds
• Meat
• Insects
• None of the above

Reptiles lay their eggs

• On land
• In water

How did reptiles make a complete transition to land?

• by laying eggs that have a protective shell

• by going to the water and laying their eggs

• by developing lungs so they could breath

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The body temperature of ectotherms is determined primarily by their environment

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Autotomy is illustrated by a lizard's ability to detach its tail and later grow a new one.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

The gavial is named for the spiny crest that runs down its back. It feeds on insects, worms, and other small animals at night.

• True

• False