Quiz Practice Questions Flashcards
What is the order of the different vertebrae, going from the head to the tail? Pick the best possible answer.
caudal (neck)
sacral (back)
dorsal (hip)
cervical (tail)
Match ornithischian and saurischian to their meanings. There are two correct answers.
A. Ornithischian; “lizard-hipped”; pubis pointing forward
B. Ornithischian; “bird-hipped”; pubis pointing backward
C. Saurischian; “bird-hipped”; pubis pointing backward
D. Saurischian; “lizard-hipped”; pubis pointing forward
B and D
Which of the following are all ornithischian dinosaurs? Choose the best possible answer.
a. Ankylosaurs, pachycephalosaurs, ceratopsians, hadrosaurs, stegosaurs
b. Theropods, ceratopsians, hadrosaurs, ankylosaurs, stegosaurs
c. Ankylosaurs, pachycephalosaurs, ceratopsians, hadrosaurs, sauropods
d. Theropods, pachycephalosaurs, sauropods, hadrosaurs, stegosaurs
a
How many pairs of fenestrae did dinosaurs have behind their orbits?
2
dinos were diapsids
What fenestrae did dinosaurs possess? (3)
antorbital, supratemporal, laterotemporal
Which of the following topics is not part of the science of taphonomy? Pick the best possible answer.
- how a dinos flesh is scavenged
- how a dinos skin decays
- how a dinos injuries heal
- how a dinos skeleton is fossilized
- how a dinos injuries heal
Which of the following helps make Dinosaur Provincial Park a great place to hunt for dinosaur fossils? Pick the best possible answer.
- the 2 billion year old rock deposits
- the thriving mosquito population
- the absence of lush veg
- the rapid accumulation of fresh mud and snow
- the absence of lush vegetation
Which of the following environmental conditions often improves the chance that a skeleton will be preserved as a fossil?
High elevation
Abundant soil microbes
Strong rainstorms
Dense vegetation
strong rainstorms
Which of the following sedimentary rocks is formed in primarily marine environments? Pick the best possible answer.
Limestone
Sandstone
Coal
Shale
limestone
What causes plastic deformation?
The weight of rocks and sediments
Erosion by wind or rain
The filling of internal spaces by dissolved minerals
The current direction of a river or stream
The weight of rocks and sediments
What two groups of dinosaurs had dental batteries? Pick the best possible answer.
Hadrosaurs & ceratopsians
Stegosaurs & theropods
Ceratopsians & stegosaurs
Hadrosaurs & ankylosaurs
Hadrosaurs & ceratopsians
What type of teeth do piscivores have? Pick the best possible answer.
Rounded molars
Flattened molars
Serrated teeth
Conical teeth
conical teeth
Which of the following is the best evidence that a dinosaur chewed its food? Pick the best possible answer.
Small teeth
Dental batteries
Expansive jaws
Large teeth
dental batteries
Which of the following is a food-processing adaptation found in many modern herbivorous birds? Pick the best possible answer.
Predentary bone
Wide ribcage with extensive digestive vats
Stone-filled gastric mill
Elongate and spear-shaped beak
Stone-filled gastric mill
Which of the following groups of dinosaurs is thought to have been primarily insectivorous? Pick the best possible answer.
Alvarezsaurs
Spinosaurs
Oviraptorosaurs
Dromaeosaurs
Alvarezsaurs
