WorksheetsThe Ancient Mesosaurus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
The name 'Mesosaurus' means:
Middle lizard
Ancient fish
Giant reptile
Sea monster
Where have Mesosaurus fossils been found?
Antarctica and Africa
North America and South America
India and Africa
South America and Africa
Mesosaurus were among the first reptiles to live in and around water, but their bodies weren't built for swimming long distances.
True
False
Fill in the blank: Mesosaurus had webbed feet and grew to about _______ meter (3.3 feet) long.
1
2
0.5
1.5
Mesosaurus breathed while spending most of their lives in water by:
using gills like fish
holding their breath for long periods
surfacing to breathe air
absorbing oxygen through their skin
The mineralized remains of organisms, showing how long-dead organisms lived and how their bodies were structured
law of superposition
sedimentary layers
fossils
petrification
preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
Scat
Fossils
Rocks
Crystals
Two physical features of Mesosaurus are (a)
What is another word for "embedded"?
implanted
sleep
lizard
extract
True or False. Mesosaurus could fly.
True
False
