Dinosaurs: Triceratops
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- 1.
Fossil evidence shows that Triceratops was attacked by this animal.
- A.
Crocodile
- B.
Boa constrictor
- C.
Allosaurus
- D.
Tyrannosaurus
Correct Answer
D. Tyrannosaurus -
- 2.
Triceratops first appeared about how many millions of years ago?
- A.
170 million years ago
- B.
90 million years ago
- C.
68 million years ago
- D.
17 million years ago
Correct Answer
C. 68 million years ago -
- 3.
The bony growth around the neck of Triceratops is known as which of the following?
- A.
Clavus
- B.
Frill
- C.
Pygostyle
- D.
Osteoderm
Correct Answer
B. Frill -
- 4.
Triceratops belongs to a group of horned dinosaurs known as which of the following?
- A.
Sauropods
- B.
Hadrosaurs
- C.
Therapods
- D.
Ceratopsians
Correct Answer
D. Ceratopsians -
- 5.
Torosaurus is rarer than Triceratops, which might suggest which of the following?
- A.
Most Triceratops died before they could mature into Torosaurus
- B.
Torosaurus was more vulnerable to disease than most other dinosaurs
- C.
Torosaurus had thin, hollow bones that rarely became fossils
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Most Triceratops died before they could mature into Torosaurus -
- 6.
About half of Triceratops frills have thin spots that correspond to the holes in Torosaurus frills. What might this suggest?
- A.
Only one sex of Triceratops matured into Torosaurus
- B.
Many Triceratops struggled to find food, causing weak frills
- C.
Some Triceratops were able to imitate Torosaurus, for protection from predators
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Only one sex of Triceratops matured into Torosaurus -
- 7.
Scientists who dispute that Torosaurus is the mature form of Triceratops make which of the following claims?
- A.
Both Torosaurus and Triceratops should be classified as birds
- B.
There are no fossils that show Triceratops becoming Torosaurus
- C.
Torosaurus and Triceratops lived on different continents
- D.
Torosaurus fed on animal remains, but Triceratops ate ferns
Correct Answer
B. There are no fossils that show Triceratops becoming Torosaurus -
- 8.
The name Triceratops means which of the following?
- A.
“Top eater”
- B.
“Gliding lizard face”
- C.
“Little big man”
- D.
“Three-horned face”
Correct Answer
D. “Three-horned face” -
- 9.
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.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 10.
True or false. Triceratops probably lived in herds.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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