A |
|
|
| Allosaurus |
|
Big carnivorous theropod dinosaur (Jurassic). |
| Apatosaurus |
|
Big herbivore from the infraorder sauropoda
(Jurassic). |
| Atmosphere |
|
Gaseous layer surounding the Earth. |
B |
|
|
| Brontosaurus |
|
The name by which Apatosaurus was known for many
years (Jurassic). |
C |
|
|
| Ceratopsia |
|
The Infraorder of dinosaurs like Triceratops
(Cretaeceous). |
| Cellulose |
|
Hard to break down chemical. |
| Coelophysis |
|
Small flesh-eating dinosaur of th order theropoda
(Triassic). |
| Cold-blooded |
|
Cold-blooded animals can't keep a constant body
temperature without basking or cooling. |
| Cretaeceous |
|
The third and last era of the Mesozoic (144-65
MYA). |
D |
|
|
| Dinosaur |
|
Group of animals that have bird-like and lizard-like
features (Mesozoic). |
| Diplodocus |
|
Long herbivorous dinosaur of the suborder
sauropodomorpha (Jurassic). |
E |
|
|
| Euparkeria |
|
Extinct reptile, with semi-improved stance
(Triassic). |
F |
|
|
| Family |
|
The infraorders are classified into families. |
| Fossil |
|
Remains of a once living creature or plant. |
G |
|
|
| Genus |
|
The families are classified into genera. |
| Giganotosaurus |
|
The biggest carnivore ever found (Cretaeceous). |
| Gondwana |
|
Southern super-continent in the triassic. |
I |
|
|
| Infraorder |
|
Suborders are classified into infraorders. |
J |
|
|
| Jurassic |
|
The second era of the mesozoic (208-144 MYA). |
L |
|
|
| Laurasia |
|
Northern super-continent of the Jurassic. |
M |
|
|
| Majungatholus |
|
Dinosaur of the infraorder Pachycephalosauria, that
went down in history as the ugliest dinosaur ever to walk the Earth
(Cretaeceous). |
| Marginocephalia |
|
Suborder which is classified into ceratopsians and
pachycephalosaurs (Cretaecous). |
| Mesozoic |
|
Era between 248 and 65 MYA, to which the Triassic,
the Jurassic and the Cretaecous belong. |
| MYA |
|
Million years ago |
O |
|
|
| Order |
|
The dinosaurs are classified into two orders:
saurischia und ornithischia. |
| Ornithischia |
|
An order of the dinosaurs. |
P |
|
|
| Pachycephalosauria |
|
Infraorder of the suborder Marginocephalia. |
| Palaeontologist |
|
Scientist who studies ancient life on Earth. |
| Pangaea |
|
Supercontinent in the Triassic. |
| Plateosaurus |
|
Dinosaur of the infraorder Prosauropoda
(Triassic). |
| Prosauropoda |
|
Infraorder of the sauropodomorpha. |
S |
|
|
| Saurischia |
|
Order of the dinosauria. |
| Sauropoda |
|
Infraorder of the sauropodomorpha. |
| Species |
|
Group of animals or plants subordinate in
classification to genus that can interbreed and differ only in minor
details. |
| Stegosaurus |
|
Dinosaur of the family of the stegosauria
(Jurassic). |
| Suborder |
|
Orders are classified into suborders. |
T |
|
|
| Theropoda |
|
Infraorder of the saurischian order. |
| Thyreophora |
|
Suborder of the ornithischian order. |
| Triassic |
|
First era of the Mesozoic (248-208 MYA). |
| Triceratops |
|
Dinosaur of the ceratopsian infraorder
(Cretaeceous). |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex |
|
Dinosaur of the family tyrannosauridae
(Cretaeceous). |
W |
|
|
| Warm-blooded |
|
Unlike cold-blooded animals, a warm-blooded animal
doesn't need to bask to keep warm. |
