Geographic and Temporal Patterns in Dinosaur Fossils Flashcards

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Q: Why do dinosaur books and movies often get timelines wrong?

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A: They mix dinosaurs from different times and places.

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Q: What do studies in Dinosaur Provincial Park show about dinosaur species?

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A: Specific dinosaurs are characteristic of certain levels within formations, and this pattern is consistent worldwide.

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Q: Which of these dinosaurs lived at the same time and place?
Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus.
Triceratops and Pachycephalosaurus.
Velociraptor and Argentinosaurus.

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A: Triceratops and Pachycephalosaurus.

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Q: How much time separated Tyrannosaurus and Stegosaurus?

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A: Almost 90 million years, more than the time separating Tyrannosaurus and humans (~65 million years).

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