Unit 9 Vertebrates: Marine Reptiles Quiz

Marine reptiles are found primarily in:

• cold regions
• temperate regions
• tundra
• tropical habitats

Marine iguanas:

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

The term ectotherm refers to:

• cold blooded
• warm blooded

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

Which of these would cause turtles to not nest on a beach?

• artificial light (flashlight)

• seagull

• seagrass on the dunes

Which sea turtle has a soft shell?

• leatherback

• loggerhead

• hawksbill

• green

How do marine iguanas get rid of excess salt?

• urine

• sweat

• sneezing

• crying

Which has the most powerful bite in nature?

• sea turtle

• saltwater crocodile

• marine iguana

• sea snake