Dinosaurs

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Dinosaur Vocabulary List & Definitions

dinosaur	A form of extinct reptile that controlled the earth millions of years ago. 공룡
extinct	When something is completely gone and doesn't return. 꺼진
fossil	The hardened remains of a prehistoric organism. 화석
herbivore	Animals that gain nourishment through plants. 초식 동물
paleontology	The study of life forms in prehistoric times. 고생물학
predator	Any animal that lives by eating other animals. 육식 동물
prehistoric	The time before people wrote about history. 선사 시대의
skeleton	The bone structure that makes-up the body of a plant or animal. 해골
prey	Animals that fall victim to other animals. 먹이
carnivore	A mammal that gains nourishment through eating flesh. 먹는 것

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DINOSAURS DISCUSSION

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1)	What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘dinosaur’?
2)	What do you think happened to the dinosaurs?
3)	Do you have a favorite dinosaur?
4)	Do you like looking at dinosaur skeletons and bones at exhibitions?
5)	Would you like to be a paleontologist and look for and study dinosaur bones?
6)	Did you have dinosaur toys?
7)	Do you like dinosaur movies?
8)	Are there still dinosaurs on the Earth today?

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DINOSAURS DISCUSSION

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1)	Do you think dinosaurs are interesting?
2)	If you were a dinosaur, which one would you be?
3)	Why is it important to understand how dinosaurs lived?
4)	What would you say if you had to give a one minute speech on dinosaurs?
5)	If someone called you a dinosaur, would you be happy or unhappy? 6) How does studying dinosaurs help you with English?

extinct	fossil	bones	footprint	herbivore
carnivore	teeth	rocks	sharp	scary
Stegosaurus	Tyrannosaurus	Pterasaur	Velociraptor	Triceratops
Apatosaurus	Diplodocus	Brachiosaurus	volcano	claw
egg	nest	reptile	Jurassic	Period
Triassic	Period	Mesozoic	Period	Cretaceous
Period	long neck	beak	predator	spikes
fly	horns	hunting	lizard hipped	bird hipped
prehistoric	Paleontologist	terrible lizard

 Dinosaur Vocabulary 

This vocabulary list can be used before your trip to Geological Museum 

Biped: An animal that stands, walks, or runs on two legs 

Cold-blooded: An animal that cannot maintain its body temperature and has to rely on the Sun’s heat to 

warm up, or find shade in which to cool down 

Crest: A hollow or solid structure on top of the head of the hadrosaurs 

Cretaceous Period: The geological name given to the period between 144 to 65 million years ago 

Extinction: The dying out of an animal or plant species 

Fossil: The remains of animal or plant matter that has been preserved in Earth’s crust 

Frill: The bony shelf that covers the back of the neck of ceratopsians 

Herbivore: An animal that eats plants 

Geologist: A scientist who studies rocks 

Iridium: A rare element that is found in the earth’s core or in extraterrestrial objects 

Jurassic Period: The geological name given to the period between 206 and 144 million year ago 

Mesozoic Era: The major division of geological time when the dinosaurs lived 

Meteorite: A lump of rock that falls to Earth from space 

Ornithischian: One of two major groups of dinosaurs, the “bird hipped” dinosaurs 

Paleontologist: Someone who removes animal and plant fossils from the ground and studies them 

Quadruped: An animal that stands, walks, or runs on all four legs 

Saurischia: One of two major groups of dinosaurs, the “lizard hipped” dinosaur 

Theropod: The group name for meat-eating dinosaurs 

Triassic Period: The geological name given to the period between 248 and 206 million years ago 

Warm-blooded: An animal that can maintain its body temperature by using food as fuel to generate 

heat