Turtles Love the Beach, Too

What are the two types of sea turtles in Hawaii?

• leatherback sea turtle and loggerhead sea turtle

• Kemp's ridley sea turtle and green sea turtle

• hawksbill sea turtle and leatherback sea turtle

• green sea turtles and hawksbill sea turtles

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How does the author contrast the number of green sea turtles with the number of hawksbill sea turtles?

• Green sea turtles are threatened, but hawksbill sea turtles are endangered.

• Green sea turtles are extinct, but hawksbill sea turtles are threatened.

• Green sea turtles are endangered, but hawksbill sea turtles are threatened.

• Green sea turtles are threatened, but hawksbill sea turtles are extinct.

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“One way people are helping these sea turtles is with laws. There are laws that protect all sea turtles…

Groups of people are watching beaches for signs of turtle nests. People put up small fences to keep the eggs safe from animals that try to eat turtle eggs. The people also clean up the trash to help the baby turtles find a safe path to the water.”

What can you conclude based on this information?

• Most people don’t care about protecting sea turtles.

• The best way to protect sea turtles is to not do anything.

• People are only trying to pass more laws to protect sea turtles.

• People are trying many different ways to protect sea turtles.

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What is one danger facing baby sea turtles?

• other seas turtles

• trash on beaches

• seaweed

• Coral Reef

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What is the main idea of this text?

• Hawksbill sea turtles are named for their noses, which are shaped like birds’ beaks, and they spend most of their time in the water.

• Green sea turtles and hawksbill sea turtles are two types of sea turtles from Hawaii, and people in Hawaii are trying to protect these two animals.

• One way people in Hawaii are trying to protect sea turtles is by passing laws that make it illegal to hunt sea turtles.

• Sea turtles return to the same beach where they were born to lay their eggs, but sometimes baby sea turtles need extra protection.

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What's the definition of illegal?

• Not allowed
• Unlawful
• Legal
• Against the law or prohibited by law

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What is the definition of protect?

• To ignore someone or something's safety.
• To expose someone or something to harm, damage, or danger.
• To cause harm, damage, or danger to someone or something.
• To keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or danger.

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What is the definition of safe?

• Being protected from harm or danger.
• Being shielded from any potential danger.
• Having no potential for harm.
• Being free from risk or danger.

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