Dinosaur Detectives: A 4th Grade Quiz

Which of the following is a characteristic of dinosaurs? A) They could fly B) They were warm-blooded C) They lived in the ocean D) They had feathers

• They could fly

• They were warm-blooded

• They lived in the ocean

• They had feathers

What is the term used to describe the study of fossils? A) Paleontology B) Archaeology C) Geology D) Anthropology

• Paleontology

• Archaeology

• Geology

• Anthropology

Which dinosaur is known for its long neck? A) Tyrannosaurus Rex B) Stegosaurus C) Brachiosaurus D) Triceratops

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Stegosaurus

• Brachiosaurus

• Triceratops

Which of the following dinosaurs was a carnivore? A) Triceratops B) Velociraptor C) Ankylosaurus D) Apatosaurus

• Triceratops

• Velociraptor

• Ankylosaurus

• Apatosaurus

How did most dinosaurs reproduce? A) By laying eggs B) By giving live birth C) By hatching from their mother's belly D) By growing from seeds

• By laying eggs

• By giving live birth

• By hatching from their mother's belly

• By growing from seeds

Which dinosaur is known for its three horns on its head? A) Spinosaurus B) Stegosaurus C) Triceratops D) Brachiosaurus

• Spinosaurus

• Stegosaurus

• Triceratops

• Brachiosaurus

What is the largest known dinosaur? A) Tyrannosaurus Rex B) Brachiosaurus C) Velociraptor D) Stegosaurus

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Brachiosaurus

• Velociraptor

• Stegosaurus

Which of the following is a flying dinosaur? A) Pterodactyl B) Triceratops C) Ankylosaurus D) Apatosaurus

• Pterodactyl

• Triceratops

• Ankylosaurus

• Apatosaurus

Which dinosaur is known for its bony plates on its back? A) Triceratops B) Stegosaurus C) Brachiosaurus D) Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Triceratops

• Stegosaurus

• Brachiosaurus

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

What caused the extinction of dinosaurs? A) Volcanic eruptions B) Climate change C) Asteroid impact D) Overhunting by humans

• Volcanic eruptions

• Climate change

• Asteroid impact

• Overhunting by humans