Dinosaurs: Saltasaurus

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    Saltasaurus was a member of a group of sauropods that paleontologists call what? 

    • Titanosaurs
    • Theropods
    • Bird-like dinosaurs
    • Hadrosaurs
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  • 2. 

    Saltasaurus lived on Earth how long ago? 

    • 25 million years ago

    • 50 million years ago

    • 80 million years ago

    • 120 million years ago

    Correct Answer
    A. 80 million years ago
  • 3. 

    Why must paleontologists guess what the skull of Saltasaurus looked like? 

    • The dinosaur did not have any teeth

    • Only fossil skulls of older Saltasaurus adults have been discovered

    • No complete skull of Saltasaurus has been found

    • Saltasaurus had teeth that looked like those of other dinosaurs

    Correct Answer
    A. No complete skull of Saltasaurus has been found
  • 4. 

    Paleontologists found thousands of fossilized Saltasaurus eggs in what country? 

    • Chile

    • Argentina

    • Brazil

    • Ecuador

    Correct Answer
    A. Argentina
  • 5. 

    About 200 million years ago, nearly all of Earth’s land was in a single continuous body called what? 

    • Pangaea

    • Asia

    • Gondwanaland

    • Laurasia

    Correct Answer
    A. Pangaea
  • 6. 

    Scientists have found more titanosaur fossils here than on any other continent. 

    • North America

    • Asia

    • Europe

    • South America

    Correct Answer
    A. South America
  • 7. 

    Saltasaurus lived in what region of the world? 

    • North America

    • Europe

    • South America

    • Antarctica

    Correct Answer
    A. South America
  • 8. 

    Compared to other titanosaurs, Saltasaurus is best described as what?

    • Smaller

    • Larger

    • Heavier

    • More colorful

    Correct Answer
    A. Smaller
  • 9. 

    Saltasaurus, like other titanosaurs, was protected from predators by what feature? 

    • A long double row of spikes down its back

    • A boney frill around its neck

    • Sharp horns over its eyes

    • Boney plates embedded in its skin

    Correct Answer
    A. Boney plates embedded in its skin
  • 10. 

    The teeth of Saltasaurus were best described as what shape? 

    • Spoon shaped

    • Knifelike

    • Peglike

    • Flat

    Correct Answer
    A. Peglike

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