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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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