Question 1

What is 'The Journey of Dinosaurs: From Egg to Extinction' about?

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This is a story about how dinosaurs lived from the time they were born as eggs until they disappeared from the Earth. It tells us what they ate, where they lived, and how they might have gone extinct.

Question 2

How do dinosaurs come from eggs?

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Dinosaurs laid eggs just like birds and some other reptiles do today. Baby dinosaurs grew inside these eggs until they were ready to hatch.

Question 3

What did baby dinosaurs eat?

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Baby dinosaurs ate different things depending on their species. Some ate plants, while others, like little T-Rex babies, might have eaten small animals or insects.

Question 4

How did dinosaurs grow up?

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Dinosaurs grew by eating lots of food and getting bigger, just like you do. Some dinosaurs grew really fast and became giants!

Question 5

Where did dinosaurs live?

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Dinosaurs lived all over the world in forests, deserts, and near rivers. They adapted to different places, just like animals today.

Question 6

What were some of the biggest dinosaurs?

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Some of the biggest dinosaurs were the long-necked ones called sauropods, like Brachiosaurus and Argentinosaurus. They could be as long as a school bus!

Question 7

Did all dinosaurs eat meat?

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No, not all dinosaurs were meat-eaters. Some dinosaurs, like the Triceratops, were plant-eaters and would munch on leaves and bushes.

Question 8

How do we know what dinosaurs were like?

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Scientists study fossils, which are dinosaur bones turned into rock, to learn about them. From fossils, we can tell how big they were and what they might have eaten.

Question 9

Did dinosaurs live with people?

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No, dinosaurs lived millions of years before people ever existed. By the time people came around, dinosaurs were long gone.

Question 10

What happened to the dinosaurs?

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Most scientists think a big rock from space hit the Earth and changed the weather, which made it hard for dinosaurs to survive. This event is called an extinction.

Question 11

Are there animals today that look like dinosaurs?

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Yes, birds are the closest relatives to dinosaurs and are considered by scientists to be modern-day dinosaurs. Crocodiles and lizards also have features similar to those of ancient reptiles.

Question 12

What were some of the scariest dinosaurs?

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Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the scariest because it was big and had sharp teeth. Velociraptors were also scary because they were fast and smart.

Question 13

Did dinosaurs make sounds?

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We believe they did, even though we don't know what they sounded like. They might have roared, grunted, or chirped like birds.

Question 14

Were all dinosaurs giant?

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No, not all dinosaurs were giant. Some were small, like the Compsognathus, which was about the size of a chicken!

Question 15

Did dinosaurs have feathers?

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Some dinosaurs did have feathers, especially the ones closely related to birds. These feathers could have been used for warmth or to help them show off.

Question 16

How long did dinosaurs live?

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Dinosaurs lived for about 165 million years before they went extinct. That's a really long time compared to how long humans have been around!

Question 17

Were there dinosaurs in the water?

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Dinosaurs lived on land, but there were reptile cousins like plesiosaurs that lived in water. They weren't dinosaurs, but lived around the same time.

Question 18

How do scientists find dinosaur fossils?

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Scientists find dinosaur fossils by digging in areas where they think dinosaur bones could be buried. They use special tools to carefully uncover the fossils.

Question 19

How do scientists know what color dinosaurs were?

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It's hard to say for sure, but scientists can sometimes find clues in fossils about their skin or feathers. They think some dinosaurs might have been colorful, like birds today.

Question 20

Will dinosaurs ever come back to life?

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Right now, it's not possible because dinosaurs have been gone for so long. But we can enjoy learning about them and seeing their fossils in museums!

The Journey of Dinosaurs: From Egg to Extinction - 20 FAQs Explained Simply