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Paleontology Quiz
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Fun facts about dinosaurs and the history of paleontology used for a TMSCA review.
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1
The supercontinent that dinosaurs originally lived on is...
Gondwana, which split into Pangea and Laurasia
Prehistoric Asia
Laurasia, which split into Gondwana and Pangea
Pangea, which split into Gondwana and Laurasia
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What MAJOR time period was the rise of the mammals?
Triassic
Pleistocene
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
3
What is the (most likely) largest animal to ever exist?
Mammuthus Columbi
Argentinosaurus
Blue Whale
Tyrannosaurus Rex
4
What is the largest pterosaur?
The Dimorphodon
The Pterodactylus
The Pteranodon
The Quetzalcoatlus
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What bigger time period consisted of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous?
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Pleistocene
Mesozoic
6
How much did the heaviest dinosaur possibly weigh?
260 tons
80 tons
135 tons
98 tons
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The largest dinosaurs were...
Carnivores
Herbivores
Vegans (except on a cheat day)
Gluten-free only diet
8
The T-Rex is...
The Largest Dinosaur to ever walk the earth
A sauropod
A theropod
Not even qualifying in the top 15 biggest dinosaurs
9
Most fossils are excavated from which type of rock?
Dwayne Johnson
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
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How can fossil remains be preserved without using stone?
Cement
Tree Resin
Frozen
Crystals
11
What is a coprolite?
Fossilized feces
A winged dinosaur found in 1864
The process of preserving a fossil
Sticky sap from trees and plants
12
Which of the following are pterosaurs?
Archaeopteryx
Dimorphodon
Pteranodon
Quetzalcoatlus
13
What animal descended from the type of dinosaur known as the "theropod"?
Eels
Kangaroos
Geckos
Birds
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What is the largest known type of dinosaur? (2 answers)
Titanosaur
Sauropod
Supersaurus
Theropod
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Some of the most accurate ways to find the age of a fossil is to...
Use Carbon-dating with C-12
Use Carbon-dating with C-14
Just use what layer it is in to find the general age
