WorksheetsYr 6 Unit 11: Tortoises and turtles
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which family do turtles and tortoises belong to?
amphibians
mammals
reptiles
fish
What is the meaning of stumpy?
designed to make movement easier in water
to keep someone from danger
short and thick
its toes are connected by skin to help in swimming
What is the meaning of protect?
designed to make movement easier in water
to keep someone from danger
short and thick
its toes are connected by skin to help in swimming
What is the meaning of webbed?
designed to make movement easier in water
to keep someone from danger
short and thick
its toes are connected by skin to help in swimming
What is the meaning of streamlined?
designed to make movement easier in water
to keep someone from danger
short and thick
its toes are connected by skin to help in swimming
What are the similarities of tortoises and turtles? (More than one answer)
They are both cold-blooded.
They both lay eggs in the ground.
They both do not have teeth.
They both live in water.
What are the differences between turtles and tortoises? (More than one answer)
Type of feet
Type of shells
Type of blood
Why is the turtle's shell flat and streamlined?
It is ____________.
to protect it from its enemies
to help it see well in the water
to help it swim well in the sea
