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Yr 6 Unit 11: Tortoises and turtles

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which family do turtles and tortoises belong to?

a)

amphibians

b)

mammals

c)

reptiles

d)

fish

2.

What is the meaning of stumpy?

a)

designed to make movement easier in water

b)

to keep someone from danger

c)

short and thick

d)

its toes are connected by skin to help in swimming

3.

What is the meaning of protect?

a)

designed to make movement easier in water

b)

to keep someone from danger

c)

short and thick

d)

its toes are connected by skin to help in swimming

4.

What is the meaning of webbed?

a)

designed to make movement easier in water

b)

to keep someone from danger

c)

short and thick

d)

its toes are connected by skin to help in swimming

5.

What is the meaning of streamlined?

a)

designed to make movement easier in water

b)

to keep someone from danger

c)

short and thick

d)

its toes are connected by skin to help in swimming

6.

What are the similarities of tortoises and turtles? (More than one answer)

a)

They are both cold-blooded.

b)

They both lay eggs in the ground.

c)

They both do not have teeth.

d)

They both live in water.

7.

What are the differences between turtles and tortoises? (More than one answer)

a)

Type of feet

b)

Type of shells

c)

Type of blood

8.

Why is the turtle's shell flat and streamlined?

It is ____________.

a)

to protect it from its enemies

b)

to help it see well in the water

c)

to help it swim well in the sea

9.
Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?
a)
In the sand
b)
In the ocean
c)
In a tree
d)
On a golf course
10.
What do turtle eggs mostly look like?
a)
Basketballs
b)
Baseballs
c)
Footballs
d)
Ping-pong balls