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The extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs is called the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction Event (K-T Extinction, for short... Yes, that is supposed to be a K). The crater left by the asteroid impact is called the Chixculub crater.
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What were dinosaurs called before they were called dinosaurs?
giant lizards
Will the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs wipe humans out if it strikes again?
It cannot strike again. It destroyed itself
What are dinosaurs that lived on ground called?
They're called non-avian dinosaurs.
What kingdom are the dinosaurs in?
the kingdom that dinosaurs are in is called the reptilian kingdom
Which era could be called the age of the dinosaurs?
The era for the age of dinosaurs is called the mesozoic era.
What are people who study dinosaurs called?
Scientists that study dinosaurs are called paleontologists.
How many sea dinosaurs are there?
When the dinosaurs lived there were sea monsters but they were called marine reptiles and were not dinosaurs.
What was the offspring of dinosaurs?
Young dinosaurs would have been called hatchlings. If you are asking what evolved from dinosaurs, the only descendants of dinosaurs are the birds.
What is another name for plant eater dinosaurs?
Plant-eating dinosaurs are called Herbivores [herb-IH-vores] (like veggieterians). Meat-eating dinosaurs are called Carnivores [car-NIH-vores] (like the Tyrannosaurus Rex). Dinosaurs that eat both are called Omnivores [ahm-NIH-vores] (like most humans) hope this helps.
If dinosaurs came back to life will they kill us?
I think that some dinosaurs would try and some people would get eaten. We'd then go and wipe them out as a species. We have guns, tanks, and planes. They have claws and teeth.
What term is defined as a scientist who searches for dinosaurs?
A scientist who studies dinosaurs is called a paleontologist.
What are young dinosaurs called?
chicks
