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Dinosaurs


1. The name ' dinosaur' comes from two Greek words. What do they mean ?


2. How long did dinosaurs live on earth ?
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3. What was remarkable about the fast-running predator the Compsognathos ?
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4. The dinosaur once known as the Brontosaurus is now known by another name. What is it ?
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5. The Europlocephalus had a bony protective layer over its body. What did it have at the end of its tail ?
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6. Researchers think that the Diplodocus, the longest land animal known, suffered from a painful disease that often affects humans as they grow older. What was it ?
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7. Why was the Stegosaurus, or 'roofed lizard' so called ?
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8. What was remarkable about the brain of the Stegosaurus ?
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9. Was the Brachiosaurus the fastest or slowest of the dinosaurs ?
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10. Why was the Iguanodon able to use its forefeet as weapons ?
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11. What did the Spinosaurs have on its back, which may have played a part in heat regulation ?
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12. Which was the largest carnivore ever known on earth ?
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13. What does the name Triceratops mean ?
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14. Which London park contains models of dinosaurs created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins in the last century ?
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15. Dinosaurs divide into two main classes: Saurischia and Ornithischia. The Saurischia were lizard-hipped, much like other reptiles. What were the Ornithischia ?
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16. How did dinosaurs produce their young ?
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17. In 1960 Irwin Allen directed The Lost World, in which a party of scientists encountered living dinosaurs. Which author wrote the book on which the film was based ?
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18. The Chinese call fossilized dinosaur teeth 'dragon's teeth'. What are they used for ?
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19. What ability did the duck-billed dinosaurs share with modern-day hampsters ?
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20. The name Deinonychus reflects the ability of this fierce flesh-eater to overcome its prey with a large, sickle-like claw on its inner toe. What does the name mean ?
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21. What are the scientists who study dinosaur fossils called ?
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22. The first skeleton of the Archaepteryx or 'ancient wing' was found in Germany in 1861. What is its claim to fame ?
It was probably the earliest bird

23. In the film Jurassic Park , how were the dinosaurs supposed to have been created ?
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24. Dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era, which is divided into into three periods. Two of them are the Jurassic and Cretaceous. What is the third ?
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25. How long ago did dinosaurs die out ?
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