Question 1:
Powered flight has evolved in:
![]() | Birds |
![]() | Insects |
![]() | Bats |
![]() | Pterosaurs |
![]() | All of the above |
Question 2:
Archaeopteryx was an amazing find because:
![]() | Its name means "ancient wing" |
![]() | The skeleton had reptilian features such as a long tail and a mouth full of teeth |
![]() | The skeleton had feathers and wings |
![]() | Both a and b |
![]() | Both b and c |
Question 3:
Scientists agree that birds actually are dinosaurs because:
![]() | Birds share well over 100 anatomical features with dinosaurs |
![]() | Velociraptor runs like an ostrich |
![]() | They all have feathers |
![]() | They are all cold-blooded |
![]() | All of the above |
Question 4:
Because of the many shared skeletal features, birds can be considered to be:
![]() | A Saurischian dinosaur |
![]() | A Theropod |
![]() | A Maniraptoran dinosaur |
![]() | A and B only |
![]() | A, B and C |
Good try, but powered flight has also evolved in other organisms.
Think about the mix of features that make Archaeopteryx unique.
Not quite. Think about how birds fit into the dinosaur lineage.
Powered flight has evolved in all four of these different groups of animals. Let's try another one.
Archaeopteryx showed an interesting mix of reptile and bird features, providing the first evidence of a link between the two.
Good job! Birds do share more than 100 features with dinosaurs! And now for the final question...
It is equally correct to call a bird a Saurischian, a Theropod, or a Maniraptoran dinosaur.
That's it, let's tally your score!