Module 1

Question 1

Define palaeontology

Answer 1

study of all prehistoric life

Question 2

define fossils

Answer 2

evidence left behind by prehistoric organisms
- footprints
- eggshells
- corporlites
- skin and feather impressions

Question 3

learning objective 1.1

what is the smallest dinosaur we know of and 2 examples of other dinosaurs

Answer 3

• dino came in a variety of sizes
• birds are the smallest dinosaurs we know
• Microraptor and Fruitadens

Question 4

learning objective 1.1

what is the reason why some people may think dinosaurs are larger than they are?

Answer 4

potrayed as ‘infalted’ in pop culture
eg. Velociraptor was about the size of a dog or a turkey, not human

Question 5

learning objective 1.1

What was the largest animal that ever walked the earth?

Answer 5

Sauropod dinosaurs
bigger than any land animal; closest one is whales

Question 6

learning objective 1.2

Define adaptations

Answer 6

traits evolved because they serve different funcitons

Question 7

learning objective 1.2

what is the 4 major functions of bone?

Answer 7

1. passively resist gravity and maintain an animal’s form
2. provide a ridged framework for muscle attachment
3. bones provide protection and can be a major component of horns and other robust weapons
4. store mineral reserves

Question 8

learning objective 1.2

What group of animals do dinosaurs belong to?

Answer 8

vertebrates
2 special kinds of adaptations: skulls and vertebrae

Question 9

learning objective 1.2

define brain case

Answer 9

is a hallow chamber formed by mutiple skiull bones that houses the brain

Question 10

learning objective 1.2

describe the openings on a dinosaur skull

Answer 10

• nares
• orbits
• 3 fenestrae: antorbital, laterotemporal and supratemporal
  both lateral and supra temporal provide extra room for large jaw muscle