Dinosaurs: Lufengosaurus
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- 1.
Scientists believe Lufengosaurus belongs to a group of dinosaurs that were ancestors to the giant sauropod dinosaurs that lived later. These ancestors are called what?
- A.
Tetropods
- B.
Theropods
- C.
Prosauropods
- D.
Pachyderms
Correct Answer
C. Prosauropods -
- 2.
The earliest dinosaurs, including the ancestors of Lufengosaurus all ate what?
- A.
Plants
- B.
Meat
- C.
Fish
- D.
Seeds
Correct Answer
B. Meat -
- 3.
Lufengosaurus had a very long claw located where?
- A.
The big toe
- B.
The thumb
- C.
All fingers
- D.
All toes
Correct Answer
B. The thumb -
- 4.
Lufengosaurus lived in what is now part of what nation?
- A.
China
- B.
Australia
- C.
Germany
- D.
United States
Correct Answer
A. China -
- 5.
Lufengosaurus swallowed small stones to help it grind its food. This is seen in some living animals, including which of the following?
- A.
Pandas
- B.
Whales
- C.
Birds
- D.
Sharks
Correct Answer
C. Birds -
- 6.
How do the front legs of Lufengosaurus compare to its back legs?
- A.
The front legs are longer than the back legs.
- B.
The front legs are shorter than the back legs
- C.
The front legs and back legs are the same length
- D.
The back legs have claws while the front legs do not
Correct Answer
B. The front legs are shorter than the back legs -
- 7.
The long claws of Lufengosaurus may have been used for defense. Which of the following is another possible use for the long claws?
- A.
Pulling plants to its mouth
- B.
Digging burrows
- C.
Capturing large dinosaurs to eat
- D.
Cleaning its fur
Correct Answer
A. Pulling plants to its mouth -
- 8.
Which of the following features does Lufengosaurus share with the later giant sauropod dinosaurs?
- A.
Feathers
- B.
Long claws
- C.
Razor-sharp pointed teeth
- D.
A long neck
Correct Answer
D. A long neck -
- 9.
How long ago did Lufengosaurus live?
- A.
200 to 180 million years ago
- B.
100 million years ago
- C.
65 million years ago
- D.
20 to 10 million years ago
Correct Answer
A. 200 to 180 million years ago -
- 10.
Lufengosaurus is one of the most well-known dinosaurs for which of the following reasons?
- A.
It was the first dinosaur ever discovered
- B.
It lived longer than any other dinosaur
- C.
Scientists have found many of their fossils
- D.
They were the largest dinosaurs that ever lived
Correct Answer
C. Scientists have found many of their fossils -
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