Ornithopod Quiz

What does the term "Ornithopod" mean?

• "Bird footed" beaked dinosaurs

• "Lizard footed" armored dinosaurs

• "Fish footed" aquatic dinosaurs

• "Mammal footed" herbivorous dinosaurs

Which of the following is a characteristic of Ornithopods?

• Carnivorous diet

• Bipedal or semi-quadrupedal ornithischian

• Specialized body form with armor and weapons

• Exclusively found in the late Jurassic period

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Which of the following physical traits is associated with Heterodontosaurs?

• Quadrupedal movement and short legs

• Bipedal movement, tusk-like teeth, and strong flexible hands

• Long neck and small head

• Large body size and slow movement

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What evidence suggests that Oryctodromeus might have cared for its young?

• Fossils of babies found in burrows

• Fossils of nests in trees

• Fossils of eggs in water

• Fossils of babies in caves

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What physical characteristic might Oryctodromeus have had?

• Scales

• Feathers

• Fuzz

• Horns

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What evolutionary trait is associated with Iguanodontia dinosaurs?

• Enlarged nares

• Shaft of ulna bowed

• Premaxilla fused

• Diamond-shaped tooth crowns

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During which geological periods were primitive ornithopods highly successful?

• Early Jurassic to end Cretaceous

• Triassic to Permian

• Late Jurassic to early Triassic

• Devonian to Carboniferous

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Which feature distinguishes Hypsilophodon from heterodontosaurus?

• Presence of tusks

• Absence of tusks

• Quadrupedal movement

• Lack of dental battery

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Which of the following statements about Iguanodontians is true?

• Iguanodontians generally had head ornamentation.

• Iguanodontians had short necks.

• Iguanodontians were mostly facultative quadrupeds.

• Iguanodontians had sharp teeth in their premaxilla.

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What does the broad snout of the organism suggest about its eating habits?

• It was a picky eater

• It was a carnivore

• It was not a picky eater

• It only ate specific plants