🦕 Part 1: Dinosaur Classification and Diet

1. Which group of dinosaurs were primarily meat-eaters?

Sauropods

Theropods

Ornithischians

Stegosaurs

2. What features would you expect to find in a herbivorous dinosaur? (Select all that apply)

Sharp, pointed teeth

Flat grinding teeth

Long neck for reaching vegetation

Large claws for catching prey

3. Which geological period came FIRST in the Mesozoic Era?

Cretaceous

Jurassic

Triassic

Permian

4. Explain how scientists can determine what type of habitat a dinosaur lived in by studying fossils.

🌍 Part 2: Dinosaur Extinction Theories

5. What is the most widely accepted scientific theory for dinosaur extinction?

Disease outbreak

Asteroid impact

Ice age

Overpopulation

6. Complete the following sentence about extinction theories:

The asteroid impact theory suggests that a large space rock hit Earth approximately _______ million years ago, causing massive _______ changes that led to dinosaur extinction.

7. Describe one piece of evidence that supports the asteroid impact theory.

8. Why is it important to respect and preserve fossil sites, especially those on traditional lands?

🔬 Part 3: Scientific Investigation

9. Label the dinosaur skeleton diagram below with the following terms:

Word bank: skull, vertebrae, ribs, femur, pelvis

10. Write an investigable question about dinosaurs that you could research further. Remember, a good scientific question should be specific and testable.

My investigable question:

11. Based on your question above, write a hypothesis (prediction) with reasoning.

My hypothesis: