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Quiz 3 Lesson 5
Zoology 2
Question | Answer |
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Which marine reptile was shaped like a snake and had tiny flippers. | mosasaur |
The four types of marine reptiles discussed are | nothosausr, mosasaurs, ichthyo saurs and plesiosaurs |
What are Gastroliths? | stomach stones |
Which marine reptile had more than 70 neck bones? | elasmosaurus |
What is an articulated fossil? | When a fossil is found with all the bones in place and in proper order |
Which marine reptile ate large stones to aid in chewing its food. | plesiosaur |
How is an ichthyosaur different from a fish? | Its flippers enclose arm, hand and finger bones, a fish does not have these bones, the backbone is different also, it is like that of a reptile |
What is another name for the great flood of Noah? | The Great Deluge |
How do we know what an ichthyosaur looks like? | a fossil was found that has an outline of the body |
What did the mosasaur have instead of legs? | flippers like sea turtles |
Who found the fossilized remains of a "giant sea monster" (ichthyosaurus)? | Mary and Joseph Anning |
Which marine reptile had feet with long, webbed toes. | nothosaurs |
What did Mosasaurs have that allowed their mouths the ability to open wide? | hinged jaws with large teeth |
What does an elasmosaurus look like? | looks like a snake that was forced into the body of a turtle and then lost its shell. |
Which marine reptile had 4 flippers it used like wings in the water? | plesiosaurs |
Which of the 4 marine reptiles may fo its time in the sea? | nothosaur |