Use dinosaur trackways (fossilised footprints) to make inferences about a dinosaur's size, speed, and behaviour — widely spaced prints suggest running, closely spaced suggest walking
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Question 1 of 3
Scientists found two groups of dinosaur footprints. One group has prints that are about 30 cm long, and the other group has prints that are about 10 cm long. Which group of footprints was made by the larger dinosaur?
Question 2 of 3
A paleontologist finds a series of dinosaur footprints that are spaced far apart, about three feet between each print. What does this spacing most likely tell us about how the dinosaur was moving?
Question 3 of 3
A paleontologist studies a line of dinosaur footprints in soft sand. The first six prints are each about 12 cm apart, then the next five prints are each about 30 cm apart. Which of the following best describes the dinosaur’s movement?
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