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PALEO 200

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MODULE 1
Q what do paleontologists study,
Q what traditional tools do paleo...,
Q what modern tools do paleontolo...
79  cards
Appearance
Q what are the three primary ways...,
Q why is reconstructing dinosaurs...,
Q what rare conditions allow for ...
14  cards
Muscles
Q what types of soft tissues have...,
Q what evidence suggests that tyr...,
Q how does the femur of tyrannosa...
7  cards
Taphonomy
Q what is taphonomy,
Q how does taphonomy help paleont...,
Q why is dinosaur provincial park...
11  cards
Fossilization
Q why are floodplains ideal for f...,
Q how do lakes contribute to foss...,
Q why is fossil preservation less...
16  cards
Field Work
Q what challenges arise when foss...,
Q how can modern urban infrastruc...,
Q what environmental factors can ...
14  cards
Types of Eaters
Q why is it challenging to determ...,
Q how do carnivorous animals teet...,
Q what are some examples of moder...
13  cards
Teeth
Q what is unique about the tooth ...,
Q what happens to mammalian teeth...,
Q how did dinosaur tooth replacem...
17  cards
Claws
Q what was the primary function o...,
Q how did dromaeosaurs like veloc...,
Q what does the fossilized footpr...
11  cards
Determining Diets
Q how do paleontologists infer th...,
Q what are gastroliths and what i...,
Q how did sauropods and ankylosau...
11  cards
Stance
Question how were dinosaurs depic...,
Question what is the primary diff...,
Question why is an upright stance...
7  cards
Limbs
Q1 what are the two extremes of l...,
Q2 what are graviportal limbs and...,
Q3 what are cursorial limbs and h...
11  cards
Trackways
1 what is an ichnofossil,
2 how do footprints become fossil...,
3 what can dinosaur footprints te...
8  cards
Metabolism
Q2 why are the terms warm blooded...,
Q1 what two living animals are of...,
Q3 what are the more accurate ter...
12  cards
Eggs
Q1 how did vertebrates like camar...,
Q2 which came first the chicken o...,
Q3 what are the advantages and di...
10  cards
Young Dinosaurs
1 q what are some common physical...,
2 q what are ontogenetic changes ...,
3 q why do paleontologists need b...
12  cards
Males & Females
Q what is sexual dimorphism,
Q which of the following is an ex...,
Q why is the difference in size b...
14  cards
Defensive Adaptations
Q why can t behaviors fossilize a...,
Q what are some defensive strateg...,
Q which adaptations for avoiding ...
9  cards
Offensive Adaptations
Q how does binocular vision benef...,
Q what adaptations do predators u...,
Q why are sharp serrated teeth im...
12  cards
Intraspecific Interactions
Q what are the primary reasons an...,
Q what adaptation is suggested fo...,
Q which modern animals are compar...
10  cards
Naming species
Q what problem arises from reusin...,
Q how did scientists address the ...,
Q what was a major issue with the...
10  cards
Holotype
Q what is necessary to name a new...,
Q what is a holotype,
Q why is it important to have a h...
8  cards
Differentiating species
Q what comparative work was done ...,
Q what is intraspecific variation,
Q what are the three types of int...
12  cards
Stratigraphy and Geologic Time
Q what is stratigraphy,
Q what is the principle of superp...,
Q what are exceptions to the prin...
5  cards
Geological Time Scale
Q what are the largest divisions ...,
Q what are the largest divisions ...,
Q what is significant about the h...
5  cards
Paleozoic Era (541–252 million years ago)
Q what is the cambrian explosion,
Q what organisms evolved during t...,
Q what major event ended the perm...
3  cards
Cenozoic Era (66 million years ago–Present)
Q what is the cenozoic era known as,
Q what significant event occurred...,
Q what evolved during the neogene...
4  cards
Mesozoic Era (252–66 million years ago)
Q what evolved during the triassi...,
Q what was the peak of sauropod d...,
Q what caused the end of the cret...
3  cards
Fossil Dating
Q how are fossils dated when foun...,
Q why are volcanic ash deposits i...
2  cards
Dinosaur Evolution
Q when did the first dinosaurs ap...,
Q what was significant about the ...,
Q what are some key dinosaur grou...
3  cards
Radiometric Dating
Q what is radiometric dating,
Q how is the age of a rock calcul...,
Q why can t sedimentary rocks typ...
4  cards
Earth's Timeline and Eons
Q when did earth form,
Q what were the key events during...,
Q what began during the archean e...
4  cards
Phanerozoic Eon (541 million years ago–Present)
Q what is significant about the p...,
Q what are the three eras of the ...
2  cards
Paleozoic Era (541–252 million years ago)
Q what major event marked the cam...,
Q what important animals evolved ...,
Q what marked the end of the pale...
3  cards
Mesozoic Era (252–66 million years ago)
Q why is the mesozoic era called ...,
Q what vertebrates evolved during...,
Q what caused the end of the meso...
3  cards
Cenozoic Era (66 million years ago–Present)
Q what is the cenozoic era known as,
Q what key events occurred during...
2  cards
Perspective on Earth's History
Q if earth s history were compres...,
Q which era do humans live in,
Q when did non avian dinosaurs live
3  cards
Dinosaur Provincial Park and Stratigraphy
Q what is the principle of superp...,
Q where can good evidence of the ...
2  cards
Rock Formations in Dinosaur Provincial Park
Q what is the youngest rock forma...,
Q what is the dinosaur park forma...,
Q what is the oldest formation in...
4  cards
Stratigraphic Column and Dinosaur Fossils
Q how do geologists and paleontol...,
Q what symbols represent rock typ...,
Q are all dinosaur fossils found ...
3  cards
Ceratopsian Dinosaurs in Dinosaur Provincial Park
Q which ceratopsians are associat...,
Q which ceratopsians are associat...
2  cards
Duck-Billed Dinosaurs in Dinosaur Provincial Park
Q which duck billed dinosaurs are...
1  cards
Challenges in Stratigraphic Interpretation
Q why is stratigraphy harder to i...,
Q how can igneous rocks affect st...
2  cards
Geographic and Temporal Patterns in Dinosaur Fossils
Q why do dinosaur books and movie...,
Q what do studies in dinosaur pro...,
Q which of these dinosaurs lived ...
4  cards
Mesozoic Era and Its Dinosaurs
Q when did the mesozoic era begin,
Q how long were non avian dinosau...,
Q what often happens to individua...
3  cards
Triassic Period (250–200 million years ago)
Q what characterized the early tr...,
Q why are early dinosaur fossils ...,
Q what are examples of early tria...
3  cards
Marine and Aerial Life in the Triassic
Q what were ichthyosaurs,
Q what were plesiosaurs,
Q what were pterosaurs
3  cards
Jurassic Period (200–145 million years ago)
Q what were the dominant herbivor...,
Q what theropods were present in ...,
Q which major evolutionary event ...
3  cards
Cretaceous Period (145–66 million years ago)
Q what herbivores and predators e...,
Q which birds evolved better flyi...,
Q what marine reptiles dominated ...
3  cards
End of the Cretaceous
Q which dinosaurs were still aliv...,
Q what happened to dinosaurs at t...
2  cards
Important Distinctions
Q are ichthyosaurs plesiosaurs an...,
Q how do pterosaurs differ from d...
2  cards
Fun Facts and Additional Points
Q what unique feature did some rh...,
Q how much time separated tyranno...
2  cards
Plate Tectonics Basics
Q what is the lithosphere,
Q what causes tectonic plates to ...,
Q what is plate tectonics
4  cards
Pangaea and Plate Movements
Q what was pangaea,
Q what was panthalassa,
Q how did pangaea split
4  cards
Mesozoic Climate and Geography
Q why were mesozoic climates warm...,
Q were there polar icecaps during...,
Q name two polar dinosaurs from t...
4  cards
Evidence for Plate Tectonics
Q what evidence supports plate te...,
Q what forms at plate boundaries
2  cards
Dinosaur Evolution and Distribution
Q why were triassic and early jur...,
Q what late jurassic sauropod gro...,
Q what caused regional difference...
4  cards
Key Dinosaur Groups and Adaptations
Q what are hadrosaurine and lambe...,
Q what is niche partitioning,
Q which late cretaceous theropod ...
4  cards
Changing Sea Levels
Q why were mesozoic sea levels hi...,
Q what fossils are common in meso...
2  cards
Basics of Plate Tectonics
Q what is pangaea,
Q who proposed the theory of cont...,
Q what evidence supported wegener...
5  cards
Layers of the Earth
Q what is the crust,
Q what is the lithosphere,
Q what is the asthenosphere
6  cards
Evidence for Plate Tectonics
Q what modern technology tracks p...,
Q how do mid ocean ridges support...,
Q what happens at deep ocean tren...
4  cards
Continental Movement Examples
Q how much has the statue of libe...,
Q what was observed during the 20...
2  cards
Earth's History and Plate Tectonics
Q who first noticed the similarit...,
Q when was plate tectonics widely...,
Q what analogy describes earth s ...
3  cards
Quick Check Questions
Q which layer flows like play doh,
Q what are mid ocean ridges,
Q what are tectonic plate boundar...
3  cards
Earth’s Layers and Plate Movement
Q how do convection currents affe...,
Q what causes convection currents...,
Q what happens at the edges of te...
4  cards
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Q which cities experience strong ...,
Q why are earthquakes and volcano...,
Q what happens when tectonic plat...
4  cards
Pangaea and Continental Drift
Q how did pangaea split,
Q which continents were part of g...,
Q what caused the himalayas to form
3  cards
Evidence of Past Plate Movement
Q where are volcanic rocks from 2...,
Q how far can continents move in ...
2  cards
Plate Tectonics and Dinosaur Evolution
Q how did pangaea s configuration...,
Q what happened to dinosaurs as c...,
Q how did the fragmentation of co...
3  cards
Miscellaneous
Q what is the importance of tecto...,
Q how does the orange peel analog...
2  cards
Mesozoic Climate
Q how was the climate different d...,
Q what evidence supports warmer m...,
Q why was antarctica warmer durin...
4  cards
Sea Level Changes
Q what caused higher sea levels i...,
Q how high were sea levels during...,
Q how did higher sea levels affec...
4  cards
Dinosaur Diversity and Biodiversity
Q how did higher temperatures and...,
Q why do higher temperatures incr...,
Q how did isolated populations af...
3  cards
Polar Dinosaurs and Cryolophosaurus
Q what is cryolophosaurus and whe...,
Q how could dinosaurs survive in ...
2  cards
Effects of Lakes and Oceans on Climate
Q how do nearby lakes and oceans ...,
Q why are coastal cities less ext...,
Q what is the greenhouse effect o...
3  cards
Marine Fossils in Interior North America
Q why are marine fossils found in...,
Q what contributed to marine foss...
2  cards
Dinosaur Isolation and Evolution
Q how did environmental changes d...,
Q what is niche partitioning and ...
2  cards
Jurassic Dinosaurs
Q what differentiated macronarian...,
Q what were diplodocids and how d...,
Q which jurassic dinosaur had a n...
5  cards
Cretaceous Sauropods and Predators
Q what new sauropod group dominat...,
Q how did carcharodontosaurs adap...,
Q what morphological adaptations ...
3  cards
Late Cretaceous Herbivores
Q what group became the most succ...,
Q what recent discovery changed o...,
Q what are marginocephalians and ...
3  cards
Cretaceous Coelurosaurs
Q what specialized wrist bone def...,
Q what diet is most commonly hypo...,
Q which coelurosaur group rose to...
3  cards
Continental Drift and Dinosaur Diversity
Q what is faunal interchange and ...,
Q how did the breakup of gondwana...
2  cards
Amniote Classification
Q what are fenestrae and why are ...,
Q what defines anapsids and what ...,
Q what defines synapsids and what...
4  cards
Diapsid Subgroups
Q what are lepidosaurs and what d...,
Q what defines archosaurs,
Q which modern animals are classi...
3  cards
Archosaur Evolution
Q what is the key ankle differenc...,
Q what groups are included in ave...
2  cards
Permian Period and Extinction
Q what group dominated as megaher...,
Q what was the impact of the end ...,
Q what are possible causes of the...
3  cards
Triassic Period
Q which group rebounded after the...,
Q what is the significance of pse...,
Q what are dinosauromorphs and ho...
3  cards
Early Dinosaurs
Q what are examples of early saur...,
Q what is the best known triassic...,
Q how did dinosaurs survive the e...
3  cards
Dinosaur Success
Q how did the breakup of pangaea ...,
Q when did the age of dinosaurs t...
2  cards
Dinosaur Basics
Q what makes dimetrodon more clos...,
Q what is the main feature unitin...
2  cards
Amniote Classification
Q what are amniotes,
Q what are anapsids and what is a...,
Q what are synapsids and what is ...
4  cards
Identifying Dinosaurs
Q which group of amniotes do dino...,
Q what is a distinguishing skull ...
2  cards
Misconceptions
Q did dimetrodon give birth to li...,
Q does having five toes on each l...
2  cards
Diapsida Division
Q into what two groups is diapsid...,
Q what are the distinguishing fea...,
Q which group includes dinosaurs ...
4  cards
Archosauromorph Specialization
Q how do non dinosaur archosaurs ...,
Q why are pterosaurs not consider...
2  cards
Pre-Dinosaur Evolution
Q which group diversified and bec...,
Q how many years passed between t...,
Q what were some dominant synapsi...
3  cards
End-Permian Extinction
Q what caused the end permian ext...,
Q what percentage of species went...
2  cards
Post-Permian Recovery
Q which synapsid survived and thr...,
Q what group became dominant terr...,
Q name two major lineages of arch...
3  cards
The Triassic "Age of Pseudosuchians"
Q what were some crocodile line a...,
Q when did true dinosaurs first a...
2  cards
Early Dinosaurs
Q what are the earliest known din...,
Q what traits characterized the e...,
Q what is the perforated acetabul...
3  cards
Coelophysis and Early Dinosaurs
Q what is the most famous jurassi...,
Q where were hundreds of coelophy...,
Q why were early dinosaur species...
3  cards
Pangea and Dinosaur Dispersal
Q when did pangea begin to break ...,
Q how did the breakup of pangea i...
2  cards
End-Triassic Extinction
Q what groups of pseudosuchian ar...,
Q which group remained as represe...,
Q what percentage of species went...
4  cards
Key Extinction Events
Q which two extinction events set...,
Q how did the triassic jurassic e...
2  cards
Rise of Dinosaurs
Q did dinosaurs immediately domin...,
Q what group of archosaurs divers...,
Q did dinosaurs outcompete pseudo...
3  cards
Prosauropods and Early Success
Q what were prosauropods,
Q what role did prosauropods play...
2  cards
Triassic to Jurassic Transition
Q how did dinosaurs start in the ...,
Q what was the status of dinosaur...,
Q what event marked the end of th...
3  cards
Background Extinction vs. Mass Extinctions
Q what is the difference between ...,
Q how many major mass extinction ...,
Q which mass extinction event kil...
3  cards
Extinction Events
Q which mass extinction event was...,
Q what caused the end cretaceous ...,
Q what are some vertebrate groups...
3  cards
Survivors and Casualties
Q name a group of animals that su...,
Q which vertebrate groups went ex...,
Q what characteristics made some ...
3  cards
Evidence of the Meteorite Impact
Q what geological features are as...,
Q what initial effects did the ch...
2  cards
The Impact on Ecosystems
Q how long did photosynthesis lik...,
Q why were dinosaurs particularly...
2  cards
Modern Extinctions
Q what is the primary cause of mo...,
Q why do some biologists argue th...
2  cards
Resurrecting Dinosaurs
Q why is cloning dinosaurs unlike...,
Q what alternative approach has b...,
Q have scientists successfully cl...
3  cards
Extinct Animals
Q when did trilobites go extinct,
Q when did dimetrodon go extinct,
Q what factors caused the extinct...
3  cards
Extinction Concepts
Q what is the term for species th...,
Q what is the average lifespan of...,
Q what distinguishes mass extinct...
3  cards
Mass Extinction Events
Q name the five major mass extinc...,
Q what happened during the end cr...
2  cards
Survivors and Casualties
Q which animals survived the end ...,
Q why did freshwater animals like...,
Q what happened to champsosaurs a...
3  cards
Vegetation and Marine Life
Q name some marine creatures that...,
Q what vegetation dominated durin...
2  cards
Adaptation and Evolution
Q what major adaptation allowed b...,
Q what was one of the most common...
2  cards
Paleontological Insights
Q where have many coelophysis fos...,
Q what type of vegetation began d...
2  cards
Timeline and Coexistence of Dinosaurs
Q did all species of dinosaurs li...
1  cards
Recent Animal Extinctions
Q what is a common cause of recen...
1  cards
Global Environmental Changes
Q what are some causes of large s...,
Q how can these environmental cha...
2  cards
Plate Tectonics and Climate
Q how do plate tectonics influenc...
1  cards
Volcanism and Climate Change
Q what are the effects of volcani...
1  cards
Dinosaur Extinction Theories
Q which theories have been propos...,
Q why is the mammals eating eggs ...
2  cards
End-Cretaceous Extinction
Q what event has strong evidence ...,
Q what other evidence suggests cl...,
Q why must the cause of dinosaur ...
3  cards
Meteorite Impacts
Q how often is earth hit by a met...,
Q what happened during the chelya...,
Q how large was the chicxulub imp...
3  cards
End-Cretaceous Meteorite Hypothesis
Q what is the evidence for a mete...
1  cards
Chicxulub Crater
Q where is the chicxulub crater l...,
Q how did scientists discover the...,
Q why does the chicxulub crater s...
3  cards
Impact Consequences
Q what were the immediate effects...,
Q which animals likely survived t...,
Q what were the long term effects...
3  cards
Global Extinction
Q why did the chicxulub impact ca...,
Q which era began after the chicx...
2  cards
Challenges of Resurrecting Dinosaurs
Q why is it difficult to get dino...,
Q why wouldn t dinosaur blood in ...,
Q what evidence suggests some din...
3  cards
Reverse Engineering Dinosaurs
Q how might scientists attempt to...,
Q would a reverse engineered dino...
2  cards
Resurrecting Recently Extinct Species
Q is it possible to resurrect rec...,
Q how might scientists attempt to...,
Q what is a key limitation of clo...
3  cards
Focus on Conservation
Q instead of resurrecting dinosau...
1  cards
Evolution and Natural Selection
Q who first conceived the theory ...,
Q what are the four principles un...,
Q what drives the process of natu...
4  cards
Phylogenetic Trees and Taxonomy
Q what is a shared derived charac...,
Q what is the principle of parsim...,
Q what is a clade
4  cards
Convergent Evolution
Q what is convergent evolution,
Q give an example of convergent e...,
Q how can convergent evolution co...
3  cards
Dinosaur Evolution and Bird Origin
Q what evidence supports the dino...,
Q what was the first non avian di...,
Q what does the discovery of feat...
3  cards
Defining Birds
Q what are some definitions of birds,
Q what clade do paleontologists o...
2  cards

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