Prehistory: Australian Dinosaurs

By Emma Semaan,

Nikole Disnayaka and

Laura Robinson

1. What is an amphibian

An amphibian is a animal that lives on land or water.

Eg: Crocodile

Turtle

Penguins

2. When did dinosaurs exist in Australia.

Dinosaurs existed during the Triassic and cretaceous period.

3. Where was Australia when dinosaurs lived there

When the dinosaurs lived in Australia was positioned in the Antarctic Circle

4. What was the climate like?

The climate was different depending on the seasons. It was hot in summer an d the sun didn’t set for a few months. In winter it was very cold with a consistent darkness

5. What was Australia like during the dinosaur times

When the dinosaurs lived in Australia our country was much further south than it is today. Victoria was positioned in the Antarctic circle. The dinosaurs lived in continuous darkness in the winter and continuous lightness in the summer. There were volcanoes in Victoria and Queensland at various times.

6. What types of plants were there?

There were are variety of plants and trees growing in Australia during the times of the dinosuars. Scientist have found fossil remains of ferns,ice cream cones and seeds near the brains of dinosaurs.

Flowering plants were very rare. Some of the ferns growing in the dinosaur times are similar to the ferns growing in Australian gardens today.

7. Muttaburrasaurus

Name: Muttaburrasaurus

Found: Queensland, Australia

Growth: Up to 7 metres

Eats: Plants only, Herbivore

Facts: It has a strange skull which has a hollow bony snout.

Bibliography

• http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-tectonic-plates.htm

• Humanities book