Exploring Mesosaurus: Ancient Reptiles

What does the term "Mesosaur" mean?

• Ancient lizard

• Middle lizard

• Water lizard

• Small crocodile

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Approximately how long ago did Mesosaurus live?

• 100 million years ago

• 200 million years ago

• 300 million years ago

• 400 million years ago

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What was the approximate length of a Mesosaurus?

• 0.5 meters

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

• 3 meters

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What type of environment did Mesosaurus primarily inhabit?

• Deserts

• Forests

• Water

• Mountains

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Could the Mesosaurus swim long distances?

• Yes, it could even swim across an ocean

• No, it could not swim across an ocean

Dziak travels all over the world studying ​ (a)   under the ocean and using ​ (b)   to collect data about the ​ (c)   that happen there.

• plate boundaries
• hydrophones
• earthquakes
• tsunamis
• seismographs

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Divergent plate boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Convergent plate boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The sharks’ teeth became _______ embedded in the hard rock

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 1

• 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4