Reading Dinosaur Trackways

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

The footprints that are 30 cm long.

Answer

We can’t tell how big the dinosaurs were from the footprints.

Answer

The footprints that are 10 cm long.

Answer

Both groups are from dinosaurs the same size.

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

The dinosaur was running.

Answer

The dinosaur was swimming.

Answer

The dinosaur was walking.

Answer

The dinosaur was standing still.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

It was walking at first and then started running.

Answer

It was running at first and then started walking.

Answer

It was walking the whole time.

Answer

It was running the whole time.

Try three questions

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?

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?

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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