Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out!

Which choice below did the author NOT say would be a bad thing for the sea turtles?

• Coral Reefs

• Sharks

• Hungry Fish

• Trash in the oceans

How many different types of sea turtles does the author tell us there are?

• 9

• 2

• 5

• 7

How can we help the sea turtles make it to the ocean and survive? (Choose TWO)

• Keep animals away from the nests and hatchlings.

• Keep house lights off.

• Carry them to the water.

• Move their eggs to the grass.

• Play near their eggs.

Which of the choices below was something the author thought we could do to help sea turtles survive?

• Walk on the beach.

• Chase birds off the beach all day.

• Keep plastic bags and other trash out of the water.

• Swim in the ocean every day.

Besides learning about the turtles, the author wants you to understand how you can-

• keep raccoons away from sea turtles

• keep the beach clean for sea turtles

• help the sea turtles survive on the beach and in the water

• swim with the sea turtles

What light do the hatchlings know to follow when they get out on the beach from the nest?

• House lights

• The sun

• Car lights

• The moon

The author shares information with you about _____________ turtles.

• Tortoises

• Sea Turtles

• Snapping Turtles

• Land Turtles

How can shrimpers help the sea turtles survive?

• Use bigger nets to catch fish

• Have an escape hatch sewn in the nets

• Keep the turtles in their nets

• Push the turtles out of the way

Six of the seven sea turtles are endangered, or critically endangered, what does the author think that this should mean to us?

• We should help the sea turtles survive.

• We should just ignore the sea turtles.

• We can't help the sea turtles.

• We should build on the beaches and not worry about the sea turtles.

The author says the turtles always go back to _____________ to lay their eggs.

• a beach at night

• a beach during a full moon

• the beach by where the turtle lives

• the same beach the turtles hatched at