Dinosaurs: Saltasaurus
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- 1.
Saltasaurus was a member of a group of sauropods that paleontologists call what?
- A.
Titanosaurs
- B.
Theropods
- C.
Bird-like dinosaurs
- D.
Hadrosaurs
Correct Answer
A. Titanosaurs -
- 2.
Saltasaurus lived in what region of the world?
- A.
North America
- B.
Europe
- C.
South America
- D.
Antarctica
Correct Answer
C. South America -
- 3.
Saltasaurus lived on Earth how long ago?
- A.
25 million years ago
- B.
50 million years ago
- C.
80 million years ago
- D.
120 million years ago
Correct Answer
C. 80 million years ago -
- 4.
Saltasaurus, like other titanosaurs, was protected from predators by what feature?
- A.
A long double row of spikes down its back
- B.
A boney frill around its neck
- C.
Sharp horns over its eyes
- D.
Boney plates embedded in its skin
Correct Answer
D. Boney plates embedded in its skin -
- 5.
Paleontologists found thousands of fossilized Saltasaurus eggs in what country?
- A.
Chile
- B.
Argentina
- C.
Brazil
- D.
Ecuador
Correct Answer
B. Argentina -
- 6.
Why must paleontologists guess what the skull of Saltasaurus looked like?
- A.
The dinosaur did not have any teeth
- B.
Only fossil skulls of older Saltasaurus adults have been discovered
- C.
No complete skull of Saltasaurus has been found
- D.
Saltasaurus had teeth that looked like those of other dinosaurs
Correct Answer
C. No complete skull of Saltasaurus has been found -
- 7.
About 200 million years ago, nearly all of Earth’s land was in a single continuous body called what?
- A.
Pangaea
- B.
Asia
- C.
Gondwanaland
- D.
Laurasia
Correct Answer
A. Pangaea -
- 8.
Compared to other titanosaurs, Saltasaurus is best described as what?
- A.
Smaller
- B.
Larger
- C.
Heavier
- D.
More colorful
Correct Answer
A. Smaller -
- 9.
Scientists have found more titanosaur fossils here than on any other continent.
- A.
North America
- B.
Asia
- C.
Europe
- D.
South America
Correct Answer
D. South America -
- 10.
The teeth of Saltasaurus were best described as what shape?
- A.
Spoon shaped
- B.
Knifelike
- C.
Peglike
- D.
Flat
Correct Answer
C. Peglike -
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