Dinosaur extinction

Dinosaur extinction

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Science, Social Studies, History

KG - 3rd Grade

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The video explains that dinosaurs are extinct, likely due to an asteroid impact that blocked sunlight, causing plants to die. This led to the extinction of plant-eating dinosaurs, followed by meat-eating ones. It concludes with a thought experiment on what life would be like if dinosaurs were still around.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used to describe species that no longer exist?

Vulnerable

Endangered

Extinct

Threatened

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one theory about how dinosaurs became extinct?

A disease outbreak

A massive flood

A volcanic eruption

An asteroid impact

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a direct consequence of the asteroid impact on Earth's environment?

Expansion of forests

Blocking of sunlight

Rise in temperature

Increased rainfall

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did plant-eating dinosaurs start to die after the asteroid impact?

Lack of shelter

Lack of food

Lack of sunlight

Lack of water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to meat-eating dinosaurs when plant-eating dinosaurs disappeared?

They became herbivores

They also died

They evolved

They migrated