Dinosaurs: Stegosaurus
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True or false. Today, most scientists believe Stegosaurus used a “second brain” to control the back of its body.
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True
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False
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The plates of Stegosaurus may have helped it to accomplish which of the following?
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Glide between trees
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Dive to great depths to find food
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Attract mates
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Make sounds somewhat like those of a xylophone
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A. Attract mates -
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Stegosaurus has long been depicted as which of the following?
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One of the most intelligent dinosaurs
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One of the friendliest dinosaurs
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One of the least intelligent dinosaurs
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A blood-thirsty killing machine
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A. One of the least intelligent dinosaurs -
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Early scientists made mistaken assumptions about dinosaurs, partly because they incorrectly believed dinosaurs were closely related to this type of animal.
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Crocodiles
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Birds
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Lizards
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Turtles
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A. Lizards -
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How many spikes did Stegosaurus have at the end of its tail?
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2
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4
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8
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16
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A. 4 -
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Scientists have proposed that the plates of Stegosaurus may have had which of the following functions?
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To serve as armor
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To regulate body temperature
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For display
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All of the above
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A. All of the above -
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Many scientists doubt the plates of Stegosaurus served as armor for which reason?
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The plates protected only the sides of the dinosaur
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The plates were thin and relatively fragile
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The plates were made entirely of cartilage
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All of the above
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A. The plates were thin and relatively fragile -
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Scientists do not know why stegosaurs went into decline, but many believe this factor may have played a role.
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They were unable to adapt to a colder climate
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Their brains were too small
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They gradually became blind because of cataracts
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They could not compete with other plant-eating dinosaurs
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A. They could not compete with other plant-eating dinosaurs -
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The brain of Stegosaurus reached about the same size as which of the following?
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A pea
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A golf ball
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A beach ball
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None of the above
Correct Answer
A. A golf ball -
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Stegosaurus lived about how many millions of years ago?
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230 million years ago
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150 million years ago
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80 million years ago
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55 million years ago
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A. 150 million years ago -
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