10 Questions
Match the following events with the effects they had on the dinosaurs:
Huge clouds of dust were thrown up into the sky = The dinosaurs could not survive the changes caused by the asteroid Plant-eating dinosaurs had no plants to eat = The meat-eaters eventually had no food either Hot debris from the asteroid started fires = The dinosaurs starved to death Starving dinosaurs = The planet turned cold and dark for many years
Match the following creatures with the fact that they still exist today:
Scorpions = Were extinct after the asteroid impact Crocodiles = Still exist today Turtles = Were only present during the dinosaur era Insects = Are not found in the fossil record
Match the following descriptions with the size of the asteroid:
The asteroid was 6 miles (10 km) across = The size of the crater caused by the impact The asteroid was 10 km across = The size of the asteroid The crater was 110 miles (180 km) wide = The size of the asteroid that hit the Earth The asteroid was 110 miles (180 km) wide = The size of the crater caused by the impact
Match the following locations with the place where the crater was discovered:
Chicxulub = The location of the asteroid impact Mexico = The place where the crater was discovered The town of Chicxulub = The location of the asteroid impact The Earth = The place where the crater was discovered
Match the following years with the event that occurred:
66 million years ago = The crater was discovered 1990 = The crater was discovered
The asteroid that hit the Earth was 10 miles across.
False
The crater caused by the asteroid is located in a town called Mexico.
False
All dinosaurs became extinct due to the asteroid impact.
True
The hot debris from the asteroid started floods that destroyed plants.
False
The dinosaurs died out 6 million years ago.
False
Explore the possible reasons behind the demise of the dinosaurs, including the asteroid impact and its effects on the environment and food chain. Discover how this event led to the extinction of these prehistoric creatures. Test your knowledge of this pivotal moment in Earth's history.
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