Sea Turtles

Sea turtles are

• amphibians.

• reptiles.

• mammals.

• fish.

What do sea turtles eat?

• jellyfish, seaweed, crab, shrimp, snails, algae

• sharks, seaweed, jellyfish, algae

• jellyfish, crabs, shrimp, fish

• seaweed, kelp, and algae

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Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?

• in the sand

• in the ocean

• in a tree

• on a rock

Approximately about how many eggs are there in a sea turtle nest?

• 15

• 120

• 300

• 75

What is the function of a green sea turtle's serrated jaw?

• the blade-like jaw helps a green sea turtle rip into a fish's flesh

• the blade-like jaw helps steer a green sea turtle through the water

• the blade-like jaw helps protect a green sea turtle's internal organs

• the blade-like jaw helps a green sea turtle tear vegetation for food

There are _____ species of sea turtle.

• 7

• 16

• 3

• 25

Baby sea turtles

• live with their father.

• live with their mother.

• are born in water.

• hatch from eggs.

Another name for a sea turtle's shell is a __________________.

• chelonidae

• plastron

• carapace

• hawksbill

Can sea turtles retract their heads like other turtles can?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

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Sea turtles are considered all of the following EXCEPT

• omnivorous

• solitary

• social

• endangered