Dinosaur Vocabulary Quiz

What is a large prehistoric reptile often studied by paleontologists?

• skull

• ash

• dinosaur

• ravine

What do you call the hard outer part of a dinosaur's head?

• pastime

• excavate

• skull

• layers

What is a deep, narrow valley often formed by the erosion of a river?

• examine

• discover

• sedimentary rock

• ravine

Who studies fossils and ancient life forms?

• paleontologist

• excavate

• layers

• ash

What is the term for the remains of volcanic material?

• skull

• layers

• pastime

• ash

What does it mean to look closely at something to learn more about it?

• examine

• excavate

• layers

• discover

What is the process of finding and uncovering fossils called?

• ash

• excavate

• pastime

• layers

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

• ravine

• skull

• discover

• sedimentary rock

What is a hobby or activity that someone enjoys doing in their free time?

• layers

• pastime

• examine

• excavate

What do paleontologists often discover when they excavate?

• skull

• layers

• ash

• dinosaur bones