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WorksheetsAre YOU Smarter Than a Scientist?: Dinosaur Edition
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
In Dinosaurs of Antarctica we met Glacialisaurus, a cousin of the biggest dinosaurs ever discovered, the Sauropods. How big was the biggest Sauropod?
As long as 1 Boeing 747 airplane!
As long as 2 school buses!
As long as 6 minivans!
As long as 1 football field!
Some scientists believe that Troodon was among the smartest dinosaurs because its brain was big compared to its body. About how was this genius's brain?
In the science fiction film Jurassic World, actor Chris Pratt trained Velociraptor...or did he? What's wrong with this photo?
Raptors were bigger than that, about the size of an elephant.
These raptors are missing their collar of fur.
Raptors were much smaller than that, and had feathers.
Raptors were heavier, and muscular like a T-Rex.
TRUE or FALSE: Stegasaurus had a special cavity near its butt that held a second brain.
TRUE -- I've heard scientists claim that!
FALSE -- It wasn't that smart!
Watch out! A Tyrannosaurus Rex is chasing you! What do you need to get away safely?
The biggest dinosaurs had HUGE appetites. What did they eat to get so big?
MEAT - they needed all that protein!
PLANTS - the original vegetarians!
BOTH - a balanced diet is best!
Many movies depict dinosaur sounds, like this T. Rex rawr.
Which methods do scientists use to learn what dinosaurs sounded like?
By blowing air through their skulls.
Guessing based on modern bird calls.
By listening to modern crocodiles.
TRUE or FALSE: All dinosaurs were killed when an asteroid hit Earth 66 Million years ago.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of these theories have paleontologists suggested as the cause of the dinosaur extinction?
There weren't enough dinosaurs to mate with one another.
A sudden burst in caterpillar populations decimated dinosaur plant food sources.
In response to hot Mesozoic temperatures, dinosaurs all went blind.
A nearby star exploded, leading to a supernova that bombarded Earth with harmful radiation.
What does the term "dinosaur" mean?
Old reptile
Terrible lizard
Dragon-like animal
Reptilian creature
In Dinosaurs of Antarctica we meet a small flying creature that resembles the commonly-known Pterodactyl.
Was Pterodactyl a dinosaur, too?
Yep!
Nope!
Modern birds are descendants of dinosaurs, so how did they survive the dinosaur mass extinction?
Their small size meant they could adapt quickly.
They ate insects, fish, or plants anywhere they could find them.
Their ability to fly saved lots of energy.
All of these answers.
TRUE or FALSE: The earliest humans lived alongside dinosaurs.
True!
False!
How many pounds did baby T. Rex put on each month?
About 10
About 50
About 100
More than 100 pounds
