Dinosaurs: Carnotaurus
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- 1.
What does the name Carnotaurus mean?
- A.
Meat-eating lizard
- B.
Plant-eating bull
- C.
Meat-eating torey
- D.
Meat-eating bull
Correct Answer
D. Meat-eating bull -
- 2.
Where did Carnotaurus live?
- A.
Modern-day Atlanta
- B.
Modern-day Australia
- C.
Modern-day Africa
- D.
Modern-day Argentina
Correct Answer
D. Modern-day Argentina -
- 3.
How many fingers did Carnotaurus have on each arm?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
Correct Answer
C. 4 -
- 4.
About how many years ago did Carnotaurus live?
- A.
75 million to 70 million years ago
- B.
65 million to 60 million years ago
- C.
175 million to 170 million years ago
- D.
165 million to 160 million years ago
Correct Answer
A. 75 million to 70 million years ago -
- 5.
Carnotaurus might have used its horns for which of the following?
- A.
Sharpening its claws
- B.
Attracting mates
- C.
Picking food from its teeth
- D.
Climbing trees
Correct Answer
B. Attracting mates -
- 6.
Which of the following helps explain why Carnotaurus developed several unusual features?
- A.
It hunted very unusual prey
- B.
South America was isolated from the rest of the world at the time Carnotaurus lived
- C.
The air in South America is different than in other parts of the world
- D.
It drank unusual water
Correct Answer
B. South America was isolated from the rest of the world at the time Carnotaurus lived -
- 7.
Which of the following describes how scientists think of Carnotaurus's bite?
- A.
Strong but slow
- B.
Strong and fast
- C.
Weak but fast
- D.
Weak and slow
Correct Answer
C. Weak but fast -
- 8.
About how fast do researchers think Carnotaurus might have been able to run?
- A.
10 miles (16 kilometres) per hour
- B.
5 miles (8 kilometres) per hour
- C.
60 miles (97 kilometres) per hour
- D.
30 miles (48 kilometres) per hour
Correct Answer
D. 30 miles (48 kilometres) per hour -
- 9.
True or False: Carnotaurus could not move its fingers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
True or False. Scientists think Carnotaurus was a slow-moving dinosaur, not capable of reaching fast speeds.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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