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Random Names And Details From Videos Flashcards

1
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how tall is the leg of a Camarasaurus approx.

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12 ft

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2
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what are the three dinosaurs of the sauropods mentioned in video

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argentinosaurus, diplodocus and girrafatitan

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3
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which of the sauropods was the heaviest , tallest and longest

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heaviest -argentinosaurus
longest - diplodocus (25m)
tallest -girrafatitan (12m)

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4
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true or false - birds do not have alot of air sacs

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false - they do

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5
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how small was the smallest dinosaur

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as small as a chicken

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6
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true or false - human and dino anatomy is basically the same

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true

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7
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vertebrate refers to…

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backbone

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8
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which ones are vertebrates
shark, octopus, snake, human

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all of them except octopus

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9
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true or false - coyotes have 2 fenestrae

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false - it has 1

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10
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what is the difference between mammals and dinosaurs when it comes to ribs

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dinos have ribs all throughout the body up to the pelvis

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11
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what is the name of the hip socket

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acetabelum

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12
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what are the two bones that the humerus supports

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radius and ulna

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13
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did all 5 toes of a vertebrate dinosaur touch the floor

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no , only the 2,3,4th toes touched the ground to support weight

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14
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true or false - the ischium is attached to the sacrum

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false - the ilium does

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15
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in an onithischian dinosaur, the pubis is back towards the…

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ischium

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16
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all therapods walked on their…

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hind legs

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17
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how many fingers does the T rex have

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2

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18
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all prosauropods walked on their…

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hind legs

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19
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which dinosaur is closely related to modern birds and why

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T rex - because they have feathers, are bipedal and have air sacs

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20
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what is the second trait that differentiates the ornithischians

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predentary bone - needed for plant matter

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21
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describe iguanadons

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  • herbivore
  • spiky thumb
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22
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what is special about the hadrosaurs hands

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their hands are encased in skin

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23
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what kind of dinosaur was the edmontonosaurus

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hadrosaur

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24
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which group of ornithischia have a parrot like beak and frills

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ceratopsian

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25
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describe features of pachyrhinosaurus

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  • found in edmonton and alaska
  • had a nasal boss
  • supraorbital boss
26
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which group of dinosaurs have a dome headed skull but a small brain

A

pachycephalsaurus

27
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describe the legs of a stegasaurus

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front legs shorter than the hind legs

28
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true or false - ankylosaurs are covered in osteoderms

29
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what is the name of the small and older relative of the triceratops and why is it special

A

Psittacosaurus - had tall bristles along its back and tail

30
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do velociraptors have feathers

31
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true or false - volcanic ash is not good for preservation

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false - it is

32
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what are modern animals that have osteoderms

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crocodiles and lizards

33
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what is the feature arrangement for shiny, irridescent colors

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narrow eumelanosomes that are aligned in the same directions

34
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what color was the microraptor

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glossy black feathers

35
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which dinosaur came from china

A

Sinosauropteryx

36
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what period were dinosaurs dominating

A

cretaceous period

37
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what was the terrain and climate when dinosaurs were alive

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wet, flat and many rivers

38
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true or false - we would look at sandstone to find fossils

39
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what kind of environment does mudstone tell us

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swampy, quiet water

40
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to determine the minimum number of animals found in a bonebed, what element do we use

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left/right arm or leg

41
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what is the second most common feature found in the bone bed

42
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what is a special feature of teeth in piscivores

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precumbent dentition - front teeth are angled upwards

43
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what is a good example of a modern day omnivore

44
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approx how many teeth did hardrosaurs have at one time

45
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true or false - hadrosaurs have only one row of teeth

A

false - they have dental batteries

46
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which two groups of dinosaurs have tiny leaf shaped teeth

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pachycephalasaurs and ankylosaurs

47
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what type of dinosaur is the Allosaurus

48
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which modern animal have retractable claws like the Velociraptor

49
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which two therapod dinosaurs did not have teeth

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oviraptor and ornithomimid

50
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which dinosaurs were found with lizard and mammal bones in their stomachs

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sinosauropteryx and compsognathus

51
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true or false - dinosaurs drag their tails on the ground

52
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is the leatherback turtle a endotherm or ectotherm

53
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true or false - modern birds are endotherms

54
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was the ancestor of dinosaurs endo or ectotherm

55
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true or false - camarasaurus is a therapod

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false - it is a giant sauropod

56
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which dinosaur group laid the biggest egg

57
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which dinosaur group laid the biggest egg

58
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which group of dinosaurs provided a high degree of parenting

A

therapods and hadrosaurs

59
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what group of dinos does the Albertasaurus belong to

60
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true or false - Pacephalasaurs could have butted heads

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