Question

shedding light on the dinosaur - bird connection

1. what is a dinosaur that still lives among us today?

a. a sinornithosaurus
b. an archaeopteryx
c. a bird
d. a reptile

1. what does the author compare to living birds in this text?

a. non - bird theropods
b. living reptiles
c. huge herbivores with small heads

Explanation:

1. Dinosaurs are extinct, so there are no dinosaurs that still live among us today. Birds are the closest living relatives to dinosaurs.
2. The text likely compares non - bird theropods to living birds as they are related in the evolutionary context of the dinosaur - bird connection.

Answer:

1. B. living reptiles
2. A. non - bird theropods