Animals Through Time Mystery Science

Does this animal have claws, wings or flippers?

• Claws

• Wings

• Flippers

How do scientists know what dinosaurs ate?

• Scientists look at the shape of their body.

• Scientists look at their teeth.

• Scientists look at the shape of their skull.

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Which animal was the dinosaur closely related to?

• Shark

• Gorilla

• Crocodiles

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Scientists assume dinosaurs were like scaly reptiles and not furry animals because

• There are more openings in the skull like reptiles we see today.

• They had long necks like snakes and lizards we have today.

• Only reptiles could be as large as a dinosaur. Furry animals are usually smaller.

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About how long ago did all of the dinosaurs die?

• 65 million years ago

• 20 million year

• 5 million years ago

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How do fossils give us clues about habitats?

• We can tell what color the animals were based on their fossils.

• Habitats and fossils aren’t connected. We can only guess since it was so long ago.

• The traits of the fossils can be compared to the animals that live there today.

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On a fossil dig, you find animals with legs and a tail close to the surface. Much deeper you find animals with fins.

What does this tell you?

• Ocean and Land animals lived there at the same time.

• Ocean animals lived in that area first and then after that, land animals lived there.

• Land animals lived in that area first and then after that, ocean animals lived there.

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How do scientists determine the age of dinosaur fossils?

• By examining the layers of rock where they are found

• By measuring the size of the fossil

• By comparing them to modern animals

• By the color of the fossil

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What evidence suggests that some dinosaurs may have had feathers?

• Fossils with feather imprints

• The presence of scales

• The size of the dinosaur

• The location where fossils are found

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Which of the following is a method used to study ancient climates?

• Analyzing ice core samples

• Observing current weather patterns

• Studying modern animal behavior

• Measuring ocean currents