Learning goals
Interpret some details about given dinosaur and other fossils.
Extend the work done in the previous assignment by considering opportunities and limitations for relating dinosaur populations associated with these specimens with each other.
Introduction and purpose
The previous assignment introduced you to many real and possible fossils and fossil locations related to western North America in the Late Cretaceous. In this assignment you will work with some of the specific fossil specimens in more detail, interpreting some quantitative characteristics of the organisms, and thinking about the extent to which ages and locations enable or limit the possibilities for comparison between dinosaur populations.
Instructions
Review the resources you are given about the 5 specimens or specimen locations. While reading, use the table in the worksheet to gather information needed to answer questions. That table will not be "tested" but you will need the information while working on questions.
Complete a paper copy of the worksheet obtained as a file attached to these instructions. Maps, fossils and other information you will need are in the resources and readings.
When youare finishedthis worksheet, proceed to the associated "quiz" for data entry on Connect. This is not a "test" because you will copy results from your paper worksheet into similar automatically graded questions. This procedure automates the delivery and grading of your work in this fully online course.
We recommend that you do not work on the Connect quiz before finishing the paper version.