Australovenator Facts and Trivia

Australovenator Facts and Trivia

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Biology, Geography

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video discusses Australovenator, a theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous period in Australia. It was discovered near Winton and described in 2009. The only known specimen is nicknamed Banjo, after the Australian poet Banjo Patterson. Australovenator lived alongside various species and plants in a diverse ecosystem. It was a lightweight predator with recurved serrated teeth, similar to other Megaraptors. The dinosaur is displayed at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the name 'Australovenator' mean?

Western hunter

Eastern hunter

Southern hunter

Northern hunter

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the only known specimen of Australovenator nicknamed after?

Banjo Patterson

Diet Potato

John

Scott Huck Nolan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is bush poetry?

A style depicting Australian cities

A style depicting marine life in Australia

A style depicting the Australian bush

A style depicting urban life in Australia

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Banjo the Australovenator found?

Sydney

Melbourne

Matilda site in Australia

Perth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a contemporary of Australovenator?

Mammoths

Pterosaurs

Turtles

Fish

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of plants were present in the area where Australovenator lived?

Conifers

Cacti

Ferns

Mosses

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How tall was the Australovenator?

3 meters

2 meters

4 meters

1 meter

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