Marine Reptiles

What are problems facing sea turtles?

• Disappearing beaches
• Shrimp nets
• Pollution
• All of the above

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Marine iguanas:

• live on rocky coastlines
• feed on seaweed
• are found only on Galapagos Islands
• all of the above are correct

Which of the following is not a marine reptile?

• alligators
• sea turtles
• sea snakes
• crocodiles

Sea turtles:

• lay their eggs under rocks in the intertidal zone   
• have a very successful rate of reproduction 
• guard their eggs    
• return to the beach they are born to lay their eggs

*The top shell of a turtle is called a ______

• hard surface

• oval plate

• turtle

• carapace

The largest species of sea turtle is the....

• green sea turtle

• hawksbill sea turtle

• leatherback sea turtle

• flatback sea turtle

Which sea turtle is only on Australia?

• Kemp's Ridley

• Olive Ridley

• Green

• Flatback

Which has a toothy grin where teeth show when mouth is closed?

• Crocodile

• Alligator

Which has a more V-shaped snout?

• alligator

• crocodile

Sea snakes have gills

• True

• False