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Question 1

Some turtles live to be

A	100 years old.
B	200 years old.
C	500 years old.

Question 2

Turtles have no

A	tails.
B	teeth.
C	skeletons.

Question 3

Turtles are

A	cold-blooded.
B	warm-blooded.
C	hot-blooded.

Question 4

Male tortoises will fight each other until

A	one of them is killed.
B	one of them walks away.
C	one of them is tipped over on its back

Question 5

The biggest sea turtle that ever lived was the size of a

A	house.
B	small car.
C	wheelbarrow.

Question 6

Baby sea turtles are called

A	nymphs.
B	chicks.
C	hatchlings.

Question 7

What does "terrapin" mean?

A	It is a turtle that lives on both land and in water.
B	It is an extra-terrestrial turtle.
C	It is a cover people use to protect their cars.

Question 8

The top side of a turtle shell is known as

A	the plastron.
B	the carapace.
C	the desinarg.

Question 9

The underside of a turtle shell is known as

A	the plastron.
B	the carapace.
C	the desinarg.

Question 10

Turtles breathe

A	natural gas.
B	water.
C	air.

Question 11

What is one way to tell a turtle from a tortoise?

A	Tortoises have high, domed shells while turtle shells are more flat.
B	Tortoises eat only meat and turtles eat only plants.
C	Tortoises have teeth and turtles do not.

Question 12

Some people think turtles are always slow . . .

A	and they are right!
B	but some turtles can run as fast as 10 miles per hour.
C	but some turtles can swim up to 20 miles per hour.

Question 13

Of all the many hatchlings in a turtle nest,

A	1 or 2 many live to adulthood.
B	3 or 4 may live to adulthood.
C	most will live to adulthood.

Question 14

Turtle shell scales are made of the same material found in

A	bones.
B	fingernails.
C	teeth.

Question 15

When the water gets too cold for turtles,

A	they hide inside beaver dams.
B	they live at the water's edge.
C	they dig burrows in the mud and sleep in them.

Question 16

It takes a tortoise 5 hours to

A	eat a meal.
B	walk a mile.
C	clean its shell.

Question 17

Turtles cry tears

A	when they are sad.
B	when they drink too much water.
C	when they need to get rid of extra sea salt.

Question 18

Sea turtle mothers

A	never see their babies.
B	warm their beach nests for 2 months and then leave.
C	lead their newly hatched babies to the sea.

Question 19

Many tortoises live in

A	hollow cactus.
B	underground burrows.
C	trees.

Question 20

What do baby sea turtles do as soon as they dig their way out of the nest?

A	They rest.
B	They wait as long as a day for other hatchlings to dig out and join them.
C	They try to get to the water as soon as possible.

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