Quiz on Pterosaurs

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What is the primary characteristic that differentiates Pterosaurs from birds and bats?

They have a beak-like structure

They are herbivores

Their wings were formed from a membrane supported by an elongated fourth finger

They are cold-blooded

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How did Pterosaurs likely use their wings?

To glide over large distances and for active flight

To dig for food

For walking

For swimming

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Which of the following Pterosaurs had a long, toothless beak and is often depicted with a sail-like structure on its back?

Dimorphodon

Pteranodon

Pterodaustro

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What are Pterosaurs?

A type of dinosaur

A group of flying reptiles

An early form of birds

Marine reptiles

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When did Pterosaurs live?

Paleogene period

Triassic and Jurassic periods

Cretaceous period

Mesozoic era

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Which of the following was the largest known Pterosaur?

Dimorphodon

Pteranodon

Quetzalcoatlus

Pterodaustro

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What was the main diet of many Pterosaurs?

Carnivorous, mainly eating small animals

Herbivorous, eating plants and leaves

Omnivorous, eating both animals and plants

Piscivorous, eating fish

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How did Pterosaurs likely give birth?

By budding

By laying eggs

By reproducing asexually

Through live birth, like modern mammals

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