SONG: Meteor for the Dinosaurs - Horrible Science

After living for millions of years, the dinosaurs faced a pretty disastrous end when a HUGE meteor hit Earth. Now, all these years later, Horrible Science has made a song about it (and it's pretty catchy)! Tap your feet with Tara the T-rex - you can even sing along by scrolling down to see the lyrics. 🎶

As far as we know, around 66 million years ago (yes, that's even older than your teachers!) a huge meteor smashed into Earth and caused something called the "Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event" which, in normal terms, meant the dinos had the worst day ever and said GOODBYE!

Some of the only creatures that survived were tiny animals or small mammals which were able to hide underground and wait out the event, kind of like when you want to go home during a sleepover but then have to wait till the morning!

Try testing your knowledge to see how much you know about dinosaurs with this super-hard quiz!

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(FEMALE DINOSAUR)

Err. What’s that noise?

(METEOR)

Meteor.

(MALE DINOSAUR)

Not sure, but it’s getting louder.

(METEOR)

A meteor for the dinosaurs.

And it’s going to kill the mood.

Dinos, I’m going to burn this atmosphere right up.

I’m seven-even-even-even-even and a half miles wide,

And every, every, every, every, every, everything in my way will be fried.

(MALE DINOSAUR)

Well, hopefully not everything.

(METEOR)

If you think you’re getting away, I will prove you wrong,

Going to hit up with the force of a billion atomic bombs.

Hear me when I say, hey.

(FEMALE DINOSAUR)

Sorry, did she say a billion atomic bombs?

(METEOR)

A meteor for the dinosaurs,

Will hit the Earth and vaporise.

Hey, hey.

A meteor for the dinosaurs,

And the dust will fill the skies.

Dinos, I’m going to make most life on Earth extinct.

(MALE DINOSAUR)

Wait, what?

(FEMALE DINOSAUR)

How?

(METEOR)

The Sun, the Sun, the Sun, the Sun, the Sun, the Sun, will be blocked,

For about, about, about, about, about, about, about 15 years.

(MALE DINOSAUR)

All right. She doesn’t need to sound so happy about it.

(FEMALE DINOSAUR)

So what happens if there’s no sunlight for that long?

(METEOR)

Most plants will die out,

Boy, is that pain.

Nothing will survive,

The end of the food chain, from plankton to dinos, hey.

A meteor for the dinosaurs,

If you live on land and weigh this.

(MALE DINOSAUR)

Over 25.

(METEOR)

Hey, hey, meteor for the dinosaurs,

You’re staring into the abyss.

(MALE DINOSAUR)

Oh, come on, Tara.

(FEMALE DINOSAUR)

Sorry, but it’s really catchy.

(METEOR)

A meteor for the dinosaurs,

The small animals survive in holes.

(MALE DINOSAUR)

Oh, well good for them.

(METEOR)

Hey, hey.

Meteor for the dinosaurs, they’ll evolve into moles.

(FEMALE DINOSAUR)

I mean, it is getting very dark.

(METEOR)

A meteor for the dinosaurs, you’ve ruled millions of years.

Hey, hey.

Meteor for the dinosaurs,

Now the age of mammals is here,

Dinos, I’m going to have to smile and say goodnight.

(MAMMAL ONE)

What was that?

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