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How did dinosaurs go extinct?

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What theory is the most well known?

a)

climate change

b)

a meteor hit

c)

mammals ate dinosaurs' eggs

d)

their brains were too small

2.

Which is not a descendant of dinosaurs?

a)

Snakes

b)

Crocodiles

c)

Cow

d)

Birds

3.

What era did dinosaurs die in?

a)

Beginning of the Mesozoic Era

b)

End of the Mesozoic Era

c)

Beginning of the Cretaceous Era

d)

End of the Cretaceous Era

4.

What do you call scientists that study dinosaurs?

a)

archaeologists

b)

paleontologists

c)

epidemiologists

d)

cytologist

5.

How many different kinds of dinosaurs were there?

a)

85

b)

125

c)

335

d)

365

6.

Why do paleontologists think that some dinosaurs lived longer?

a)

They were smaller

b)

They were good hiders

c)

They were smarter than most dinosaurs

d)

They could fly

7.

Are there descendants of dinosaurs?

a)

no

b)

yup

8.

What kind of dinosaur is this?

a)

Minmi

b)

Stegosaurus

c)

Gorgosaurus

d)

Tyrannosaurus Rex

9.

Are dinosaurs warm or cold blooded?

a)

cold

b)

warm

10.

How many years did dinosaurs roam the earth?

a)

about 145 mil. years

b)

about 165 mil. years

c)

about 186 mil. years

d)

about 7 mil. years

11.

What kind of dinosaur is this?

a)

Iguanodon

b)

Baryonyx

c)

Velociraptor

d)

Triceratops

12.

Fill in the blank:


It was a mass extinction, meaning _______ of all the species died.

a)

45% - 70%

b)

75% - 95%

c)

85% - 90%

d)

100%