By studying plant and dinosaur fossils at the same age and area, we can begin to understand dinosaur _____ and _____ .
life and habitats
house and food
Paleontologists study bones, teeth, claws, footprints and more. These are called _____.
Fossils
Dirt
Rocks
Earth has _____ continents.
3
10
7
A person who studies fossils.
Paleontologist
Dentist
Biologist
Paleontologists use _____ _____ to learn the age of fossils: The oldest fossils are on lower layers and the newest fossils are on the upper layers.
rock layers
wood layers
cake layers
Flowers and furry animals, such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, came much later in Earth's history.
False
True
Clues from fossils point to _____ as the closest living relatives of dinosaurs.
Cockroaches
Lizards
Birds
______ once lived on every continent on Earth.
Furry animals
Squirrels
Dinosaurs
_____ provide clues about how fast a dinosaur moved and if it walked on two or four feet.
Footprints
Eggs
Claws
A prehistoric environment may look very similar from that place today.
False ( Very different )
True
Places where plants and animals naturally live.
Compare
Habitats
Paleontologist
Dinosaurs have been found _____.
On every continent
Only Asia
Only North America
The study of ancient life using fossils.
Zoology
Paleontology /ˌpeɪliɒnˈtɒlədʒi/
Dinosaur fossil eggs teach us _____.
What kind of dinosaur laid the egg.
What kind of dragon laid the egg.
We learn about prehistoric life on Earth through _____.
pictures
the Time Machine
fossils