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** D I N O S A U R S **  Welcome to the Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt! Today we are going to search all through the web to find fun and exciting facts about dinosaurs. On each question there will be a link that takes you to a page somewhere else where information about that topic will be provided. The link will be colored and underlined, so be sure to click on it in order to find the answer to the question! Make sure to read each question carefully, follow the link, and find the answer. Write your answers on a blank sheet of paper with your name and date on the top, and turn it in tomorrow during class. Have fun and make sure to come back from the age of Dinosaurs!

1. ** (Herbivores vs. Carnivores) ** : Go to the [|Dinosaur Diet] website and answer this question: What is the difference between a carnivore and a herbivore? Which one is a primary consumer and which one is a secondary consumer? A. Herbivores are primary consumers and eat herbs like thyme & rosemary; Carnivores are secondary consumers and perform in carnivals. B. Herbivores are secondary consumers and eat strictly plants; Carnivores are primary consumers and eat strictly meat. C. Herbivores are primary consumers and eat strictly plants; Carnivores are secondary consumers and eat strictly meat. 2. **(Herbivores vs. Carnivores)** : We know that the majority of Carnivore's teeth were shaped like a steak knife to tear through meat. However, Herbivores had more of a variety when it came to the shape of their teeth. Go to [|Dinosaur Digestive Systems] website and answer the following question: Sauropauds such as the Diplodocus had teeth that were arranged like a garden rake. What was the main purpose for their teeth being shaped this way? A. For food-gathering, not chewing  B. For shredding plant material   C. For shredding both plant and animal material 3. **(Herbivores vs. Carnivores)** : Based on the [|Age of the Dinosaurs] website, test your newly-found knowledge by deciding if each dinosaur is either a Herbivore (A) or a Carnivore (B):  1. Tyrannosaurus Rex   2. Iguanadon   3. Stegosaurus   4. Allosaurus   5. Triceratops   6. Baryonyx ** Questions 4-6 are based off of the National Geographic video, [|Dinosaurs 101]. Watch the video, then answer the questions. **  4. **(Dinosaurs Today)** : According to the video, dinosaurs came in many shapes and sizes. The largest were plant eating giants called:  A. Raptors   B. Sauropods   C. Therapsids 5. ** (Dinosaurs Today) ** : The video tells us that despite their gigantic size, dinosaurs shared some traits with today's modern animals. Like reptiles, most dinosaurs:  A. Laid eggs   B. Had scales   C. Ate insects 6. **(Dinosaurs Today)** : The video explains that scientists believe that dinosaurs' descendants may still be living. The skeletons of certain dinosaurs are very similar to:  A. Lizards   B. Cats   C. Birds 7. **(What Did Dinosaurs Look like?)** : After reading through the article on the scary and enormously tall @T-Rex we found out that the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a whopping 46 feet long and 18 feet high! So now, can you find out the thickness and width the T-Rex's jaw was? A. 4 Foot long and 50-60 inches thick  B. 12 Foot long and 42-50 inches thick   C. 4 Foot long and 45-50 inches thick 8. **(What did Dinosaurs Look Like?)** : When you read the page Dinosaurs we found out that there were several different speices of tall and heavy dinosaurs. As you read down the page and see if you can discover which dinosaur is shorter than most, very quick moving, and slightly yellow ;) ?   A. Teradactyl   B. Melanosaurus   C. Velociraptor   D. Coelophysis    9. **(What did Dinosaurs Look Like?)** : Browse around the page about dinosaurs specifically from the Cretaceous period. Click on several pages that interest you and learn some more about these lovely creatures. However, as you read, see if you can discover which dinosaur has three horns and walks on all fours?    A. Anatosauras   B. Pteradon   C. Triceratops   D. Tarbosaurus    10. **  (What Happened to the Dinosaurs?) : ** How many [|years ago] do scientists believe a giant asteroid or comet hit the Earth?

a) 6.5 million years ago b) 650 million years ago c) 56 million years ago d) 65 million years ago

11. ** (What Happened to the Dinosaurs?) :** List the five sources of [|evidence of an asteroid or comet hitting the earth]:

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

12. ** (What Happened to the Dinosaurs?) :** What were the names of the 2 scientists that had a more [|complex theory] on dinosaur extinction? 1.  2.

13. ** (Fossil Friends) **: What is a [|problem] of using fossil records?

a) Fossils being collected out of place b) Bones chewed on by dogs c) No real method of using fossil records d) Bones not preserved well enough 14. **(Fossil Friends)** : What are the four different types of [|processes] that a fossil can be made? 1)  2)   3)   4)

15.** (Fossil Friends) **: Go to the website about [|Dinosaur Fossils] and answer the following question: What did the scientists study in the fossilized amber that helped us to understand the types of diseases that dinosaurs faced? a. dinosaurs  b. insects   c. bones   d. plants

16. **(Life Cylce) : ** Visit the website  [|Zoom Dinosaurs] to pick the answer to this question: Which animal does NOT lay its eggs in a nest? a.Hypsilophodontidsb.Protoceratopsc.Hypselosaurusd.Maiasaura

17.** ( Life Cycle) : ** Read the information on ** [|Life Cycle of Dinosaurs] ** and then answer this question: What is the correct order for a dinosaurs life cycle from beginnning to end? a. Death, birth, mate, hatch, grow up. b. Grow up, death, birth, mate, hatch.c. Hatch,death,mate,grow up, birth. d.Mate,birth,hatch,grow up, death.

18.** ( Life Cycle) :Go to [|Dinosaur Facts] ** and answer this question: What characteristics help people to decided from what dinosaur the egg comes from? a.Size  b.Shape   c.Pattern   d.All of the above Congratulations! You are all done. I hope you had fun learning about our best friends from the past. LONG LIVE THE DINOSAURS : )

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