Tortoise Tactile Interactions and Responses

Tortoise Tactile Interactions and Responses

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video explains that a tortoise's shell is sensitive to touch, contrary to the belief that it is like a stone. Tortoises can feel different tactile sensations on their shell. The video also describes how to interact with tortoises by rubbing and scratching their shells and necks, which they seem to enjoy.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the sensitivity level of a tortoise's shell compared to its skin?

Not sensitive at all

More sensitive than the skin

Equally sensitive as the skin

Less sensitive than the skin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do tortoises react to different tactile sensations on their shell?

They hide in their shell

They can perceive and respond to it

They ignore it completely

They become aggressive

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of tactile interactions do tortoises enjoy?

Bright lights

Loud noises

Rubbing and scratching

Being left alone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What behavior do tortoises exhibit when their neck is scratched?

They retract their neck

They extend their neck

They start running

They make a sound

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do humans typically interact with tortoises to engage them?

By feeding them

By playing music

By rubbing their shell and scratching their neck

By talking to them