Lesson 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

A large meteorite could hit Earth again. Most life would die out, but some would __

Accepted Answer

survive

Question 2

Dinosaurs lived between 200 million and 65 million years ago. That is a __ of 135 million years

Accepted Answer

duration

Question 3

The largest of all dinosaurs at only plants, and was not equipped to fight. It was __ to T-Rex

Accepted Answer

prey

Question 4

Dinosaur teeth can tell scientists whether they were plant-eating or ___

Accepted Answer

carnivorous

Question 5

The world of dinosaurs was very different. It is difficult to _ what life would have been like

Accepted Answer

comprehend

Question 6

Perhaps dinosaurs did not die out but were the ___ of today's birds

Accepted Answer

ancestors

Question 7

The world at the time was dangerous, __ creatures would not have survived.

Accepted Answer

puny

Question 8

A Utahraptor was large, but looked small compared to the ___ T-Rex.

Accepted Answer

gigantic

Question 9

It's large teeth gave T_Rex a scary look. It probably the most ___ dinosaur.

Accepted Answer

ferocious

Question 10

Scientists who once thought the theory of a meteorite killing dinosaurs __ now believe in it.

Accepted Answer

premature

Question 11

Most creatures left no trace behind. Only a small number were ___ in rocks for us to discover

Accepted Answer

preserved

Question 12

Dinosaur skeletons are found buried in rock. It is _ that the bones & the rock are the same age

Accepted Answer

evident

Questions 12