Cladogram Quiz

What is a cladogram?

• A dinosaur's footprint

• A fossilized dinosaur bone

• A diagram showing evolutionary relationships

• A type of dinosaur

Which group does T. rex belong to?

• Theropods

• Sauropods

• Stegosauria

• Pterosaurs

What characteristic do the dinosaurs on display share?

• Long necks

• Grasping hands with an offset thumb

• Feathers

• Horns on their heads

What is the purpose of studying dinosaur anatomy?

• To find new dinosaur species

• To understand their evolutionary relationships

• To create dinosaur movies

• To sell dinosaur fossils

What is the larger group that includes both theropods and sauropods?

• Saurischia

• Ceratopsia

• Ornithischia

• Pterosauria

How do scientists infer the characteristics of a common ancestor?

• By using computer simulations

• By looking at modern animals

• By studying shared characteristics among descendants

• By guessing

What is a key aspect of understanding dinosaur behavior?

• Finding their eggs

• Understanding their evolutionary relationships

• Measuring their size

• Knowing their color

What is the relationship between T. rex and birds?

• T. rex evolved from birds

• Birds are a type of T. rex

• They are both theropods

• They are unrelated

What is the main focus of the American Museum of Natural History's dinosaur course?

• Dinosaur habitats

• Dinosaur movies

• Dinosaur anatomy and evolutionary relationships

• Dinosaur extinction

What is the largest dinosaur group mentioned?

• Theropoda

• Tyrannosauridae

• Ornithischia

• Saurischia