Chapter 1
The giants of the Jurassic West
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Chapter 2
The tyrants of the Cretaceous coast
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Chapter 3
The bizarre beasts of the East
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Chapter 4
The bone wars and the fossil rush
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Dinosaurs of ancient America
Ch 3 · The bizarre beasts of the East
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Hell Creek, Hell Creek, / Dinosaurs' last stand, / Hell Creek, Hell Creek, / Iconic in the land.
Fun Fact
First mounted dinosaur: In 1868, Hadrosaurus became the first dinosaur skeleton in the world to be mounted and displayed to the public in Philadelphia.
Glossary
appalachia (noun)
A geographic region in the United States that stretches along the Appalachian Mountains. In 1858, the first nearly complete Hadrosaurus skeleton was discovered in New Jersey on this ancient landmass.
A geographic region in the United States that stretches along the Appalachian Mountains. In 1858, the first nearly complete Hadrosaurus skeleton was discovered in New Jersey on this ancient landmass.
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What was the name of the eastern landmass of North America during the Cretaceous period?
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Which armored dinosaur of eastern North America lacked a tail club but had long shoulder spikes?
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In which US city was the world's first mounted dinosaur skeleton put on public display in 1868?
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Why are dinosaur fossils much harder to find in eastern North America compared to the West?
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Who was the famous American paleontologist who first described Dryptosaurus in 1866?
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In which US state was Hadrosaurus, the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton in America, discovered?
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How did the arms of the eastern predator Dryptosaurus differ from those of Tyrannosaurus rex?