Ancient Survivors: From Dinosaurs to Modern Day

The video explores the survival of ancient animals that lived alongside dinosaurs, such as crocodiles, insects, sharks, horseshoe crabs, and jellyfish. It highlights their unique adaptations that allowed them to endure mass extinctions and thrive through geological time. Fossils, including those found in amber, provide insights into these creatures' past and their interactions with the environment.

Which characteristic helped crocodiles survive the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs?

• Fast metabolism

• Ability to fly

• Slow metabolism

• Bright coloration

What is amber, and why is it significant in studying ancient insects?

• A type of rock that contains dinosaur bones

• Fossilized plant resin that traps organisms

• A type of soil found in ancient forests

• A mineral that forms in volcanic eruptions

How did flowering plants attract insects for pollination during the Cretaceous period?

• By emitting loud sounds

• By changing color with the seasons

• By growing taller than other plants

• By producing sweet nectar and pollen

What is a key feature of sharks that has contributed to their survival over millions of years?

• Simple cartilaginous skeleton

• Complex bone structure

• Ability to live on land

• Brightly colored scales

Why have horseshoe crabs survived for such a long period?

• They can adapt to various environments

• They can fly

• They have a complex nervous system

• They are immune to all diseases

What is the primary defense mechanism of jellyfish that has helped them survive through the ages?

• Stinging ability

• Camouflage

• Thick shell

• Fast swimming

Which of the following animals is known to have existed even before the dinosaurs?

• Crocodiles

• Jellyfish

• Ants

• Bees