GLY 130: Chapter 11
A dinosaur trackway is an obvious example of fossilized behavior. A. True B. False
A. True
Dinosaur footprints are known from all the continents except Antarctica. A. True B. False
A. True
If polished stones are not found associated with dinosaurs bones, we cannot confidently term them gastroliths. A. True B. False
A. True
Some trackwaysof ankylosaurs and ceratopsian suggest more erect forelimb postures than do sstufies of their bodies. A. True B. False
A. True
Supposed human footprints associated with dinosaur footprints are fakes. A. True B. False
A. True
The shapes of dinosaurs eggs vary considerably. A. True B. False
A. True
We need to be careful to distinguish footprints from underprints when naming dinosaur footprints. A. True B. False
A. True
Unlike ornithopod footprints, theropod footprints have ____ impressions and lack _________ impressions. A. claw, heel B. toe, digit C. claw, ankle D. none of the above
A. claw, heel
Dinosaur trace fossils include _____________. A. footprints B. bones C. teeth D. photographs
A. foootprints
Known dinosaurs coprolites are mostly of _________. A. predatory dinosaurs B. sauropods C. ornithopods D. stegosaurs
A. predatory dinosaurs
Some dinosaurs swallowed stones _____________. A. to aid in digestion B. as ballast C. for fun D. for nourishment
A. to aid in digestion
Dinosaur footprints are given the same Latinized scientific names as are assigned to dinosaur body fossils. A. True B. False
B. False
Dinosaurs became extinct because their eggshells were too thin. A. True B. False
B. False
The easiest way to identify a dinosaur footprint is to collect its underprint. A. True B. False
B. False
Fossilized feces are called ____________. A. gastroliths B. coprolites C. inertial homeotherms D. gizzards
B. coprolites
The longer the relative stride, the faster the ___________. A. gait B. dimensionless speed C. pace D. pace angle
B. dimensionless speed
Gizzard stones, found with fossils, are called ____________. A. gastromyths B. gastroliths C. coprolites D. behemoths
B. gastroliths
Dinosaur eggs provide important information about ____________. A. live birth of dinosaurs B. the reproductive behavior of dinosaurs C. the origin of dinosaurs D. none of the above
B. the reproductive behavior of dinosaurs
The biggest problem when interpreting coprolites is ____________. A. their size B. their shape C. identifying the animal that made them D. determining their geological age
C. identifying the animal that made them
Dinosaur feet were about ________ as long as their legs. A. one third B. one fourth C. one fifth D. one eighth
C. one fifth
Dinosaur coprolites are known that are as much as ____ centimeters longs. A. 2 B. 200 C. 500 D. 29
D. 29
Dinosaur footprints provide important information about __________. A. dinosaur distribution B. dinosaur posture and gaits C. dinosaur behavior D. all of the above
D. all of the above