Dinosaurs: Microraptor

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Microraptor had long feathers on how many of its limbs?
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2.

Microraptor fossils come from which part of the world?
- Libya
- Germany
- China
- Argentina
Correct Answer

A. China
3.

Microraptor lived about how long ago?
- 230 million years ago
- 160 million years ago
- 120 million years ago
- 65 million years ago
Correct Answer

A. 120 million years ago
4.

Unlike a modern bird, Microraptor had which trait?
- Scaly skin
- Teeth
- A detachable tail
- Warm-bloodedness
Correct Answer

A. Teeth
5.

Scientists believe that Microraptor lived in what kind of habitat?
- Deserts
- Grasslands
- Tundra
- Forests
Correct Answer

A. Forests
6.

True or false. Microraptor lived about 40 million years before Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False
7.

A Microraptor fossil was combined with a fossilized bird and made to appear as if it was a single animal. What did scientists later name this bird?
- Xiaotinga
- Confuciousornis
- Yanornis
- Enantiornis
Correct Answer

A. Yanornis
8.

Fossil remains suggest that Microraptor may have fed on this food item, among others.
- Fruits and berries
- Nuts
- Snakes
- Birds
Correct Answer

A. Birds
9.

True or false. Scientists consider Microraptor to be one of the earliest known birds.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False
10.

What was the name of the animal described by National Geographic in 1999, based on a fossil that included parts of Microraptor? The theoretical animal was never formally described or recognized by scientists.
- Megaraptor
- Vegavis
- Demon Duck of Doom
- Archaeoraptor
Correct Answer

A. Archaeoraptor

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Dinosaurs: Microraptor

Microraptor had long feathers on how many of its limbs?

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Microraptor fossils come from which part of the world?

Microraptor lived about how long ago?

Unlike a modern bird, Microraptor had which trait?

Scientists believe that Microraptor lived in what kind of habitat?

True or false. Microraptor lived about 40 million years before Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird.

A Microraptor fossil was combined with a fossilized bird and made to appear as if it was a single animal. What did scientists later name this bird?

Fossil remains suggest that Microraptor may have fed on this food item, among others.

True or false. Scientists consider Microraptor to be one of the earliest known birds.

What was the name of the animal described by National Geographic in 1999, based on a fossil that included parts of Microraptor? The theoretical animal was never formally described or recognized by scientists.