Science Pre Test study guide Chpt. 2

The word dinosaur comes from words meaning

• Tyrannosaurus

• terrible lizard

• dead reptile

• monster

One reason dinosaurs have become extinct is

• appearance

• weather changes

Scientist may be able to learn about a dinosaur's_______ from its fossils.

• diet

• muscle structure

Life began with simple one-celled organisms that gradually changed over long periods of time.

• creationist

• evolutionist

Lower rock layers contain simpler forms of life. Upper rock layers contain more advanced forms of life.

• creatonist

• evolutionist

The global flood described in Genesis accounts for the formation of most fossils.

• creationists

• evolutionist

Genesis 1 explains the true origins of the earth.

• evolution

• creation

One reason dinosaurs may. have become extinct is ----------

• their appearance

• their food

• their tales

• changes in weather

One thing scientist cannot learn from a fossil is an animal's

• diet

• body shape

• outward appearance

Scientist may be able to learn about a dinosaur's ______from its fossils.

• diet

• muscle structure

• looks

• outer appearance