Dino Lab Station '99
Welcome to the computer station for the Fossil/GeoTime lab.
Each question should be written in full, along with the answer. The link above each set of questions can be used as a source of information. Each question is worth 1 point.
Ice Cores
- In an Ice Core Sample, what do the light and dark bands of ice signify?
Global Warming
- What sort of world-wide climate must be indicated by a high presence of Calcium in the ice core sample?
Ice Core-Gases
- About how often do Ice Ages appear to occur historically?
RadioCarbon Recalibration
- What are the two reasons why the ratio of C12:C14 has not remained the same throughout history?
Camarasaurus
- How are the teeth shaped on the Camarasaurus?
Sauropoda
- What is unique about the nasal openings of Sauropods?
Allosaurus
- Draw an Allosaurus skeleton.
Darren Tanke's Photos
- Why do most Tyrannosaurids have their heads pulled back over their spines when found fossilized?
Dino Tracks
- What types of dinosaurs made the two tracks?
Avimimus
- What did the Avimimus probably eat?
Dinos Birds?
- Why did Heilmann think that theropods did not possess furculae?
Suchomimus
- Compared to the T. Rex's slicing teeth, how did the teeth of the Suchomimus function?
Dinosaur Eggs
- What is the best evidence that dinosaurs may have sat on their eggs and protected their young like birds?
Calculating the Age of the Earth
- Why do scientists think the Pb/Pb isochron age method of measuring the Earth's age works?
Therizinosaur
- How long might the claws have been on the Therizinosaur?
How did Flight Begin?
- What does Dr. Ken Dial think is evidence for how birds evolved flight?
Dinosaur Eggs
- Why did the scientists think the eggs were in different stages of development?
What's Wrong with the movie Jurassic Park?
- According to most experts, what was wrong with the Velociraptor's size in the movie Jurassic Park?
Dinosaur Speeds
- What is thought to be the fastest dinosaur speed, according to this webpage?
Dino History
- Why do most scientists now agree that dinosaurs never really went extinct?
Swimming Dinos
- What is the state fossil of Nevada?
Pterosaurs
- How thick are the Pteranodon's bones?
- According to Kevin Padian, could Pterosaurs fly under their own power?
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