Dinosaurs: Triceratops

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    Fossil evidence shows that Triceratops was attacked by this animal.

    • Crocodile
    • Boa constrictor
    • Allosaurus
    • Tyrannosaurus
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  • 2. 

    The name Triceratops means which of the following?

    • “Top eater”

    • “Gliding lizard face”

    • “Little big man”

    • “Three-horned face”

    Correct Answer
    A. “Three-horned face”
  • 3. 

    Triceratops first appeared about how many millions of years ago?

    • 170 million years ago

    • 90 million years ago

    • 68 million years ago

    • 17 million years ago

    Correct Answer
    A. 68 million years ago
  • 4. 

    The bony growth around the neck of Triceratops is known as which of the following?

    • Clavus

    • Frill

    • Pygostyle

    • Osteoderm

    Correct Answer
    A. Frill
  • 5. 

    True or false. Triceratops probably lived in herds.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 6. 

    True or false. If Torosaurus is really the adult form of Triceratops, all such dinosaurs would be known as Torosaurus, because it was named first.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 7. 

    Triceratops belongs to a group of horned dinosaurs known as which of the following?

    • Sauropods

    • Hadrosaurs

    • Therapods

    • Ceratopsians

    Correct Answer
    A. Ceratopsians
  • 8. 

    About half of Triceratops frills have thin spots that correspond to the holes in Torosaurus frills. What might this suggest?

    • Only one sex of Triceratops matured into Torosaurus

    • Many Triceratops struggled to find food, causing weak frills

    • Some Triceratops were able to imitate Torosaurus, for protection from predators

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Only one sex of Triceratops matured into Torosaurus
  • 9. 

    Scientists who dispute that Torosaurus is the mature form of Triceratops make which of the following claims?

    • Both Torosaurus and Triceratops should be classified as birds

    • There are no fossils that show Triceratops becoming Torosaurus

    • Torosaurus and Triceratops lived on different continents

    • Torosaurus fed on animal remains, but Triceratops ate ferns

    Correct Answer
    A. There are no fossils that show Triceratops becoming Torosaurus
  • 10. 

    Torosaurus is rarer than Triceratops, which might suggest which of the following?

    • Most Triceratops died before they could mature into Torosaurus

    • Torosaurus was more vulnerable to disease than most other dinosaurs

    • Torosaurus had thin, hollow bones that rarely became fossils

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Most Triceratops died before they could mature into Torosaurus

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