Dinosaurs: Brachiosaurus

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    Brachiosaurus most likely used its long neck to do what? 

    • Eat leaves from tall trees
    • Signal to other brachiosaurs
    • See above tall waves while submerged in water
    • Attract mates
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  • 2. 

    From its teeth, scientists can tell the brachiosaurus ate what kind of food? 

    • Fish

    • Plants

    • Meat

    • Insects

    Correct Answer
    A. Plants
  • 3. 

    Brachiosaurus is one of a group of giant, long-necked dinosaurs called what? 

    • Centosaurs

    • Sauropods

    • Titanomorphs

    • Theropods

    Correct Answer
    A. Sauropods
  • 4. 

    Fossils of brachiosaurus are found in what part of the world? 

    • North America

    • Europe

    • Asia

    • South America

    Correct Answer
    A. North America
  • 5. 

    Compared to other giant sauropod dinosaurs, the tail of brachiosaurus was what? 

    • Longer and whiplike

    • Shorter and thicker

    • Covered with feathers

    • About the same

    Correct Answer
    A. Shorter and thicker
  • 6. 

    How do the front legs of brachiosaurus compare to the back legs? 

    • The front legs are longer than the back legs

    • The front legs are shorter than the back legs

    • The front legs are the same length as the back legs

    • The front legs end in sharp claws while the back legs do not.

    Correct Answer
    A. The front legs are longer than the back legs
  • 7. 

    Brachiosaurus’s head featured nostrils at the very top so it could do what? 

    • Smell predators from a long way

    • Breathe under water

    • Breathe and eat at the same time

    • Find other brachiosaurs by scent

    Correct Answer
    A. Breathe and eat at the same time
  • 8. 

    What was the purpose of the hollow spaces in the neck bones of brachiosaurus? 

    • They helped keep the neck rigid and straight

    • They made the long neck stronger

    • They helped conduct sound

    • They made the long neck lighter

    Correct Answer
    A. They made the long neck lighter
  • 9. 

    Which of the following choices best describes the shape of the teeth of brachiosaurus? 

    • Spoon shaped

    • Chisel shaped

    • Knife shaped

    • Oval

    Correct Answer
    A. Chisel shaped
  • 10. 

    How long ago did brachiosaurus live? 

    • 25 million years ago

    • 65 million years ago

    • 150 million years ago

    • 400 million years ago

    Correct Answer
    A. 400 million years ago

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