New Species: Plesiosaur Quiz

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Yashika Grace
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17 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the new genus and species of plesiosaur recently identified?
Plesiosaurus
Plesiosauroides
Franconiasaurus brevispinus
Svenosaurus
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which period did the Franconiasaurus brevispinus live?
Cretaceous
Triassic
Early Jurassic
Late Jurassic
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many years ago is it estimated that Franconiasaurus brevispinus lived?
140 million years ago
175 million years ago
200 million years ago
65 million years ago
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What group of plesiosaurs does Franconiasaurus brevispinus belong to?
Plesiosauridae
Plesiosauroides
Plesiosaurus
Plesiosauroidae
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Sven Sachs and colleagues, how did plesiosaurs adapt to their environment?
They were terrestrial reptiles.
They were amphibious reptiles.
They were fully adapted to an aquatic lifestyle.
They were adapted to a desert lifestyle.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For how long did plesiosaurs disperse globally, according to the text?
65 million years
140 million years
175 million years
200 million years
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event has recently gained increased interest due to its significant impact on all three major lineages of plesiosaurs?
Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event
Triassic-Jurassic transition event
Early/Middle Jurassic transition event
Permian-Triassic extinction event
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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