Quiz #8: The Great Dinosaur Debate

What type of dinosaur remains did Othniel Charles Marsh conclude he was looking at based on the size and shape of the bones?

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

• Velociraptor

• Sauropod

• Stegosaurus

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Based on the text, how did the size of the leg bones compare to a human?

• They were about the same size as a human child.

• They were smaller than a human leg.

• They were almost the height of an adult human.

• They were twice the height of an adult human.

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What type of animals were sauropods?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Insectivores

How long ago did sauropods live on Earth?

• 10–20 million years ago

• 215–66 million years ago

• 100–150 million years ago

• 300–350 million years ago

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What is the significance of the dinosaur skull shown on page 35 of your TWIG Journal?

• It is a rare example of a dinosaur skull found in complete condition.

• It is a common find among dinosaur fossils.

• It represents a newly discovered dinosaur species.

• It is a model of a dinosaur skull used for educational purposes.

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What did paleontologist Emanuel Tschopp discover about Brontosaurus in 2015?

• It was the same as Apatosaurus

• It was a unique genus of dinosaur

• It was a carnivorous dinosaur

• It was not a real dinosaur

What does the term "fossilized" refer to?

• An organism that consumes only plants

• A very large herbivorous dinosaur

• The preserved remains of organisms from a past geologic age

• A category of related organisms

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What is a "genus" in biological classification?

• An organism that consumes only plants

• A very large herbivorous dinosaur

• A category of related organisms, one level above species

• The preserved remains of organisms from a past geologic age

What type of organism is a "herbivore"?

• An organism that consumes only plants

• A category of related organisms

• A very large carnivorous dinosaur

• The preserved remains of organisms from a past geologic age

What characteristics define a "sauropod"?

• A carnivorous dinosaur with two legs and short neck

• A very large herbivorous dinosaur with four legs, a long neck and tail, and massive limbs

• A small herbivorous dinosaur with two legs and a short tail

• A category of related organisms, one level above species

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