Dozens of dinosaur tracks unearthed on Scottish coast

New dinosaur tracks were discovered in a tidal area on Scotland's Isle of Skye. These tracks were made by two-legged carnivorous theropods, primitive relatives of the T Rex, measuring 5 to 6 meters long and weighing about a ton. Earlier tracks found in 2015 belonged to sauropods, long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs related to the Brontosaurus. Both sets of footprints date back 170 million years to the Middle Jurassic period. They were likely made in muddy shallow waters and preserved by sediments that solidified over time.

What type of dinosaurs made the newly discovered tracks on the Isle of Skye?

• Herbivorous sauropods

• Carnivorous theropods

• Armored ankylosaurs

• Flying pterosaurs

Which dinosaur group, related to the Brontosaurus, was identified from the 2015 track discovery?

• Sauropods

• Stegosaurs

• Theropods

• Pterosaurs

How old are the dinosaur footprints found on the Isle of Skye?

• 65 million years

• 100 million years

• 170 million years

• 200 million years

In what type of environment were the dinosaur tracks likely made?

• Muddy shallow water

• Volcanic ash

• Desert sands

• Dense forest

What process helped preserve the dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Skye?

• Sediment washing over them

• Lava flow

• Freezing temperatures

• Volcanic eruption