Marine Reptiles and Birds

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 fishing tool is the best to use to avoid catching turtles?

• j-hook

• circle hook

• gillnet

• trawl net with TED

How many species of sea turtles are there?

• 7

• 42

• 16

• 85

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

• green sea turtle

• hawksbill sea turtle

• leatherback sea turtle

• flatback sea turtle

Sea turtles are slow on land but fast swimmers in water

• True

• False