Time of the Dinosaurs facts - Statistics

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What was the middle period? (Hint: has a famous movie named after it) Jurassic
100%
What was the first period that dinosaurs roamed the earth? Triassic
100%
What was the final period in which dinosaurs lived? Cretaceous
94%
In what era did dinosaurs roam the earth? Mesozoic
81%
Name the "Lizard King" that lived during the final dinosaur period T-rex
81%
Did carnivorous or herbivorous dinosaurs develop first? Carnivorous
69%
What percent of marine species are thought to have gone extinct due to the above? 90%
56%
Another type of reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs were: lizards, turtles, crocodiles
44%
Was the earth warmer or colder compared to now during this time? warmer
44%
What continent did the first dinosaurs live on? Pangaea
31%
Where is the site of an asteroid impact that contributed to the above? Yucatan peninsula
31%
What is the name of the extinction event linked to the death of dinosaurs? K-T
25%
What is the main classification used to decide if a creature was a dinosaur? Hip structure
19%
What is another name for the Mesozoic? The age of _____ Reptiles
19%
Name of the supercontinent beginning with an L that formed during the mid Mesozoic? Laurasia
13%
How long (roughly) was the Mesozoic era? 180 million years
6%
What extinction occurred prior to dinosaurs evolving? end-Permian
6%
What group of dinosaurs had "lizard-hips"? Saurischia
6%
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