geology 1003 - quiz ten

The first feathers developed in dinosaurs are most likely used for what?

Question 1Answer

a.

Gliding

b.

Climbing

c.

Flying

d.

Warmth

warmth

True or False: All dinosaurs had feathers?

Question 2Answer

a.

True

b.

This is still debated, but it most likely that some dinosaurs have scales and some have feathers

c.

False

b.

This is still debated, but it most likely that some dinosaurs have scales and some have feathers

TRUE or FALSE: The only animals known to have feathers or feather-like structures are dinosaurs and birds.

Question 3Answer

a.

True

b.

False

b.

False

What can we learn about dinosaurs by studying a mass mortality site with animals of the same species but are of various sizes?

Question 4Answer

a.

We cannot learn anything about dinosaurs from these data

b.

Dinosaurs prefer to have a solitary lifestyle

c.

Dinosaurs hunt together

d.

Dinosaurs care for their young

d.

Dinosaurs care for their young

When a group of raptor fossils, such as Deinonychus, is found preserved with a prey animal that is 20 times larger than the individual raptors, what can we reasonably conclude about their hunting behavior?

Question 5Answer

a.

These theropods definitely hunted cooperatively in packs

b.

These theropods were primarily scavengers

c.

These theropods were fierce enough to hunt giant animals individually

d.

We cannot draw definitive conclusions, but this evidence suggests these raptors may have hunted cooperatively or scavenged

d.

We cannot draw definitive conclusions, but this evidence suggests these raptors may have hunted cooperatively or scavenged

Which of the following animals is the closest living cold-blooded ancestor of dinosaurs?

Question 6Answer

a.

Turtles

b.

Birds

c.

Crocodiles

d.

Snakes

e.

Lizards

c.

Crocodiles

Which of the following fossils is an example of a body fossil?

Question 7Answer

a.

Trackways

b.

Footprints

c.

Bones

d.

Nest

c.

Bones

Which of these factors do NOT control the size of an animal?

Question 8Answer

a.

Species

b.

Age

c.

Sex

d.

Geologic time period

d.

Geologic time period

Which of these sets of characteristics are found in ectothermic animals?

Question 9Answer

a.

Less adaptable to cold climates, limitations on endurance

b.

High blood flow, high metabolism

c.

Low blood flow, low metabolism

d.

More adaptable to cold climates, limitations on endurance

a.

Less adaptable to cold climates, limitations on endurance