Quiz on terrapins

Match the following

• stubby feet, walks on land, dome shells

• turtles

• fresh and salt water environments

• tortoises

• salt water environments, web feet, flippers

• terrapins

True or False. Terrapins lay eggs

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The terrapin back bone is attached to the ______scutes

• marginal

• vertebral

• costal

• abdominal

Which of the following is NOT a threat faced by terrapins

• nest raiders

• cars

• abundant food

• crab pots

True or False. Terrapins are endemic to Maryland

• true

• false

Terrapins live in

• fresh water

• brackish water

• salt water

• distilled water

terrapins are

• omnivores

• herbivores

• carnivores

• decomposers

true or false. male terrapins are bigger than female terrapins

• true

• false

How do most reptiles protect their eggs?

• They sit on them.

• They bury them.

• They carry them in their mouths.

• They hide them in river grasses.

Tortoise or turtle?

• Tortoise
• Turtle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2