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"Why did the dinosours disappear?
Question | Answer |
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Extinct | No longer living |
Brachiosaurs | Dinosaurs with long necks,nostrils above eyes, and forelegs longer than hind legs. |
Stegosaurus | A dinosaur with short neck, small head, and long hind legs. |
Triceratops | A dinosaur with a horn above each eye and a horn on its nose. |
Tyrannosaurs | Large dinosaur with small forelimbs and large heads. |
Paleontologists | Scientists who study forms of life existing prehistoric times. |
Migrated | Moved from one region to another |
Adapt | To change to fit new conditions |
Pterosaur | An extinct flying reptile |
Asteroid | One of the thousands of small planets that orbit the sun. |
Eruption | A sudden, violent bursting. |
Geology | The study of the origin of the earth. |
Iridium | A hard and brittle metal |
Rift | an opining caused by splitting, a narrow crack in rock |
Continents | the 7 main land areas on the Earth |
ancient | very old |
minarals | substances formed in the Earth by nature |
geologists | scientists who study the origin, history, and structure of the Earth |
molton | melted by heat |
convection | the transfer of heat by motion, especially an upward motion |
Atmosphere | all the air around us |
Climate | the usual weather that occurs in a place, including the average temperature and average amounts of rain or wind. |
Average | typical or usual level |
Nitrogen | a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about four fifths of the atmosphere all plants and animals nitrogen |
Oxygen | a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It is needed for animals and plants to live. |
Argon | a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about one percent of the Earth's atmosphere. |
Carbon | a colorless, odorless gas that is composed of carbon and oxygen and does not burn. It is produced when animals breathe and when fuel containing carbon burns. |
Methane | a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily; used as fuel. |
Radiation | the process of giving off energy in rays or waves. |
Meteorologists | scientists who study the atmpsphere |
Absorb | to take in and become part of |
Equations | mathematical statements to show that two things are equal |
Fertile | able to produce crops;rich |
economies | the managing of money and materials |
informed | aware; knowledgeable |