Sea Turtles Quiz

What are some of the conservation efforts being made to protect sea turtles?

• Allowing industrial activities in marine protected areas

• Building more hotels on nesting beaches

• Protecting nesting beaches, implementing fishing regulations to reduce bycatch, and creating marine protected areas

• Increasing fishing without any regulations

Why is it important to protect sea turtle nesting beaches?

• To increase the population of jellyfish in the ocean

• To ensure the survival of sea turtle populations and the health of marine ecosystems.

• To create a habitat for commercial fishing

• To provide a safe place for tourists to sunbathe

How do human activities impact sea turtle populations and what conservation measures can be taken to address these impacts?

• Sea turtles are not affected by pollution or habitat destruction

• Human activities impact sea turtle populations through pollution, habitat destruction, and bycatch. Conservation measures include reducing plastic pollution, protecting nesting beaches, and implementing turtle excluder devices in fishing gear.

• Human activities have no impact on sea turtle populations

• Conservation measures are unnecessary as sea turtle populations are not at risk

Name three different species of sea turtles and describe one unique characteristic of each.

• Hawksbill sea turtle - can breathe underwater

• Loggerhead sea turtle - has a shell made of glass

• Green sea turtle - can fly in the air

What are the major threats to sea turtle populations and how can these threats be mitigated?

• Building more hotels on nesting beaches

• Encouraging unsustainable fishing practices

• Conservation efforts such as protecting nesting beaches, reducing plastic pollution, implementing sustainable fishing practices, and enforcing laws against poaching.

• Increasing plastic pollution in the ocean

How do sea turtles contribute to the health of marine ecosystems?

• They contribute to the pollution of marine ecosystems

• They have no impact on the health of marine ecosystems

• They are responsible for the decline in fish populations

• They maintain the health of seagrass beds and control jellyfish populations.

Explain the role of sea turtles in maintaining the balance of marine food webs.

• Sea turtles have no impact on marine food webs

• Sea turtles compete with other marine animals for food

• Sea turtles are predators of small fish and crustaceans

• Sea turtles control jellyfish populations and provide nutrients to beach ecosystems.

What are some of the ways in which sea turtles help to maintain the health of coral reefs?

• Digging up the ocean floor

• Eating coral polyps

• Controlling the population of sea grass-eating animals

• Hunting for other marine animals