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WorksheetsMarine Reptiles, Birds and Mammals
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
The pattern of reproduction of a sea turtle is:
a)
internal fertilization and external development
b)
internal fertilization and internal development
c)
external fertilization and external development
d)
external fertilization and internal developement
2.
The female sea turtle lays eggs that have a:
a)
leathery shell
b)
hard calcium shell
c)
jellylike coating
d)
spiny shell
3.
An adaptive feature that an egret has for hunting is:
a)
a pointed bill for grabbing small fish
b)
sharp talons for holding onto prey
c)
webbed feet for moving through water
d)
a streamlined body for diving
4.
Penguins have all BUT:
a)
solid bones
b)
flipper like wings
c)
feathers
d)
a thick layer of insulating fat
5.
The bird with the largest wingspan:
a)
osprey
b)
egret
c)
oystercatcher
d)
albatross
6.
Marine reptiles are found primarily in:
a)
cold regions
b)
temperate regions
c)
tundra
d)
tropical habitats
7.
Manatees & Dugongs belong to which order of mammals?
a)
Sirenian
b)
Carnivor
c)
Cnidarian
d)
Mustelid
8.
How is the whale adapted for breathing in the ocean?
a)
Air enters the blowhole and exits the mouth
b)
Air enters and exits through the mouth
c)
Air enters and exits through the blowhole
d)
Air enters the mouth and exits the blowhole
9.
Of the following, which marine mammals have been heavily hunted for their fur?
a)
seals and gray whales
b)
seals and sea otters
c)
dolphins and manatees
d)
gray whales and manatees
10.
Which is not a trait of Marine Mammals?
a)
Hair
b)
Warm Blooded
c)
Nursing young
d)
Ectotherm
11.
Resident Killer Whale pods feed on:
a)
Seals
b)
Sharks
c)
Fish
d)
Sea otters
12.
What Mammal is this:
a)
pinniped
b)
large porpoise
c)
toothed whale
d)
baleen whale
13.
Which is NOT an osmoregulation adaption?
a)
Concentrated urea in sharks
b)
Collapsible lungs in marine mammals
c)
Lacrimal gland in sea turtles
d)
Impermeable skin of sea snakes
14.
What is the main way to distinguish between porpoise and a dolphin?
a)
size of dorsal fin
b)
body markings
c)
where they live
d)
shape of teeth
15.
Which of the following is a filter-feeding marine mammal?
a)
sea otter
b)
humpback whale
c)
manatee
d)
sea snake
16.
The tail of a whale or dolphin is called?
a)
fin
b)
dorsal fins
c)
caudal fin
d)
flukes
17.
5 characteristics of Marine Mammals are:
Live Birth
Nurse Young
Breath Air
Warm Blooded
Hair
Live Birth
Nurse Young
Breath Air
Warm Blooded
Hair
a)
True
b)
False
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