Thesis: What happened to the dinosaurs? They went extinct because of a gigantic meteorite 1. Supporting fact. What are dinosaurs? a. Data. “Dinosaurs were one of several kinds of prehistoric reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic Era‚ the "Age of Reptiles." b. Warrant. c. Backing. d. Counterclaim. e. Rebuttal. 2. Supporting Fact. How did the dinosaurs become extinct? a. Data. because life was inhabitedAble b. Warrant. They died c. Backing d. Counterclaim e. Rebuttal
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DINOSAURS OF THE JURASSIC PERIOD I am writing this paper on the Jurassic Period. I will be talking about the different periods of dinosaurs. What dinosaur life was like during the Jurassic Period. I will also be going more in depth with several dinosaurs that lived during the early‚ middle‚ and late Jurassic Period. The history of the Jurassic Period in North America as well as Mexico also caught my interest. The three ages of Dinosaurs were in the Triassic‚ Jurassic‚ and Cretaceous
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Dinosaurs Were Endotherms Jiawei Tan‚ 30120159 Abstract: Whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded is one of the most heated controversies since 19th century. This article is to suggest that dinosaurs were endotherms‚ which means they were warm-blooded. In this paper‚ I will list some evidences that indicate dinosaurs were more similar to mammals and birds rather than cold-blooded animals‚ such as reptiles. Evidences will be shown with comparison among dinosaurs‚ warm-blooded animals
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Extinction of Dinosaurs Theory Evidence They’d been around too long and just ran out of ways to evolve. The dinosaurs were a group of organisms that lasted around 180 million years‚ evidence suggests that these organisms ran out of ways to evolve and as a result could not cope with changing conditions. They were poisoned by the newly evolving plant life which produced chemicals to protect themselves from predation. This theory is plausible as it ties in with the first one‚ as the dinosaurs were not prepared
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Dinosaurs lived on earth 65 million years ago. They lived on the earth much before any human being was born. They ruled the earth for over 165 million years‚ till 65 million years ago. They were huge monsters‚ even bigger than elephants. The word "dinosaur" was taken from a Greek word which means terrible lizard. But they weren’t exactly lizards. Lizards are one type of reptile and dinosaurs are another type. Not all dinosaurs were giants. Some dinosaurs were no bigger than small dogs. The smallest
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Jurassic Park is a book with a lot of dinosaurs in an amusement park for attraction but has been abandon for a while. So‚ doctors are willing to risk their lives to help them and of course‚ come in trouble with some dinosaurs but sometimes they made it through the obstacles. I think the Author chose the title Jurassic Park because the book contains dinosaurs in an Area with its specified purpose. Geological is a period when dinosaurs ruled the world for 55 million years in the Mesozoic era. A park
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Montana Paleontologists Compile Growth Series Analyses Adversely Affecting Dinosaur Species Diversity Holly Brown ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of paleontologists Horner‚ Scanella‚ Goodwin and others regarding their study of growth series analysis in dinosaurs. They have provided evidence that what once was considered multiple different species of dinosaurs are actually varying stages of development in one genus. Utilizing the extensive fossil record at hand for
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Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period Nicole Jones Park University Abstract This paper examines the Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period. The paper considers the holistic view of the Jurassic period in addition to the Dinosaurs that roamed the Earth during this period. Finally‚ historical consideration evidence leading to the demise or disappearance of the dinosaurs. Analysis is based upon research conducted from ten academic reference sites. The paper provides an understanding of the different species
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Introduction: I have decided to answer this question‚ as the extinction of dinosaurs has interested me since I was very young and I thought that by answering it‚ I could learn a lot more about what happened and broaden my knowledge of the subject! Answering about the dinosaurs would also keep me interested in the topic as I am working on it and I do not fully understand many parts so as I work on the case study I can learn more and stop myself from becoming bored. The subject has no concrete answer
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Spring 2012 Dinosaurs In Alaska? Spring 2012 Dinosaurs In Alaska? By By When you hear a place about Alaska‚ we think of snow‚ polar bears‚ glaciers‚ and cold weather. When you think of dinosaurs‚ we think of tropical places and hot climates. You would probably doubt dinosaurs could have ever lived here in Alaska. But about 65 million years ago they not only lived here‚ they thrived! There are a lot of information about dinosaurs‚ but what this paper will cover is how
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