Dinosaur Peak Quiz
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Fossils form deep underground over many, many years. Sometimes these rock layers move closer to the surface when mountains are uplifted. Which process finally uncovers fossil footprints?
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Erosion2.
Theropods are a group of dinosaurs including Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus. Scientists think modern birds evolved from theropods. What is a key identifying characteristic of most theropod dinosaurs?
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Three-toed footprints3.
Paleontologists often work in challenging locations. As dinosaur detectives, they need to be prepared for anything. What is NOT something paleontologists need when going out into the field?
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Grand piano4.
Imprint fossils show us how part of an ancient organism used to look. A row of dinosaur fossil footprints can be very detailed, but what is something that they do NOT tell us?
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Exact species of the dinosaur5.
Nodosaurs are a type of ankylosaur found in western Canada in the early Cretaceous. These quadrupedal (four-footed) dinosaurs grew to be up to 5 metres long. What is NOT a characteristic of nodosaurs?