Dinosaurs: Microraptor
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- 1.
Microraptor fossils come from which part of the world?
- A.
Libya
- B.
Germany
- C.
China
- D.
Argentina
Correct Answer
C. China -
- 2.
Microraptor had long feathers on how many of its limbs?
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
1
Correct Answer
B. 4 -
- 3.
Fossil remains suggest that Microraptor may have fed on this food item, among others.
- A.
Fruits and berries
- B.
Nuts
- C.
Snakes
- D.
Birds
Correct Answer
D. Birds -
- 4.
Microraptor lived about how long ago?
- A.
230 million years ago
- B.
160 million years ago
- C.
120 million years ago
- D.
65 million years ago
Correct Answer
C. 120 million years ago -
- 5.
Unlike a modern bird, Microraptor had which trait?
- A.
Scaly skin
- B.
Teeth
- C.
A detachable tail
- D.
Warm-bloodedness
Correct Answer
B. Teeth -
- 6.
Scientists believe that Microraptor lived in what kind of habitat?
- A.
Deserts
- B.
Grasslands
- C.
Tundra
- D.
Forests
Correct Answer
D. Forests -
- 7.
A Microraptor fossil was combined with a fossilized bird and made to appear as if it was a single animal. What did scientists later name this bird?
- A.
Xiaotinga
- B.
Confuciousornis
- C.
Yanornis
- D.
Enantiornis
Correct Answer
C. Yanornis -
- 8.
What was the name of the animal described by National Geographic in 1999, based on a fossil that included parts of Microraptor? The theoretical animal was never formally described or recognized by scientists.
- A.
Megaraptor
- B.
Vegavis
- C.
Demon Duck of Doom
- D.
Archaeoraptor
Correct Answer
D. Archaeoraptor -
- 9.
True or false. Scientists consider Microraptor to be one of the earliest known birds.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 10.
True or false. Microraptor lived about 40 million years before Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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