Dynamite Dinosaurs

Question 1

Scientists who study the history of Earth using fossils are known as boneheads.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 2

Dinosaurs lived at the same time as early humans.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 3

Tyrannosaurus rex and Allosaurus ate meat. They are examples of steakivores.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 4

Most scientists think that all birds descend from dinosaurs.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 5

Remains of the largest known dinosaurs have recently been discovered in South America.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 6

Some dinosaurs were about the same size as modern-day chickens.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 7

When dinosaurs lived, Earth's landmasses formed a supercontinent called Panini.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 8

The first dinosaur to be described scientifically was called Megalosaurus.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 9

Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent of Earth.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 10

Some dinosaurs were 100 times larger than modern-day elephants.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 11

Dinosaurs were the dominant land animals during most of the Mesozoic Era.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 12

Dinosaurs lived on Earth for about 40 million years.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 13

Scientists think that an asteroid or comet collision with Earth caused dinosaur extinction.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 14

Brachiosaurus and Stegosaurus ate plants. They are examples of herbivores.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 15

The word dinosaur means "hungry lizard" in Latin.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

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