The Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

6 out of 7 of the different kinds of Sea Turtles that exist are endangered.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles typically weigh less than 25 pounds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Another word for a shell is:

• Shellapace

• Carapace

• Carashell

The Kemp's Ridley eats mostly:

• fish

• lobster and shrimp

• crabs and shellfish

• seaweed

Most Kemp's Ridley nest along several Gulf Coast beaches.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Hatchlings swim out into the current of:

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Gulf of Mexico

• freshwater lakes

• The Atlantic Ocean

What about Kemp's Ridley sea turtles was a mystery?

• How many turtles nested at a time.

• The size of turtles.

• Where the turtles were laying their eggs.

• How fast a turtle could swim.

How many turtle nests existed in 1985?

• 1,947

• 1980

• 702

• 7,000

What does a TED do?

• Traps turtles.

• Counts turtle hatchilings.

• Allows turtles to escape if they get caught in nets.

• It provides food for turtles.

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles no longer face ANY dangers.

• TRUE

• FALSE