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TURTLES

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________________ is a biological relative of tortoises.

a)

sea turtle

b)

fish

c)

reptile

d)

whale

2.

In India’s coastal waters we can see a species of ___________________.

a)

tortoises

b)

dolphin

c)

sea turtles

d)

whale

3.

Sea turtles come to the shore to___________________.

a)

visit their birth place

b)

lay eggs

c)

go back to sea

d)

play with children

4.

A turtle’s flippers help it to ___________________.

a)

swim

b)

climb

c)

hop

5.

SSTCN means volunteers of the Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A sea turtle camouflages its nest by tossing sand on it to ___________________.

a)

incubate eggs in the warmth of the sun

b)

keep the hatchlings safe

c)

wants to take rest

7.

There are seven kinds of sea turtles in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Turtles are land animals

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The eggs of an Olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Sea turtles live their _________ (hole / whole) life in the sea .

a)

hole

b)

whole

12.

Tiny hatchlings fall _________ (pray / prey) to many predators.

a)

pray

b)

prey

13.

The predators follow the _________ (sent / scent) of the turtles to eat their eggs.

a)

sent

b)

scent

14.

The turtles come ashore only during the _________ (night / knight).

a)

night

b)

knight

15.

The female turtles lay eggs and go back to the _________ (see / sea).

a)

see

b)

sea

16.

What group does a sea turtle belong to?

a)

fish

b)

bird

c)

reptile

d)

mammal

17.

Where do sea turtles live?

a)

In oceans all over the world

b)

In pools

c)

Only in Florida

d)

In lakes

18.

What is a part of a sea turtle?

a)

Horns

b)

Flippers

c)

Toes

d)

Feathers

19.

What are scutes?

a)

Another word for turtle lungs

b)

The scales on the sea turtle’s shell

c)

Antenna

d)

Flippers

20.

A sea turtle starts out the size of a __________.

a)

basketball

b)

ping-pong ball

c)

tennis ball

d)

baseball

21.

A sea turtle can pull its arms and legs in its shell like a land turtle.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A turtle nest is built in the __________.

a)

ocean

b)

sand

c)

grass

d)

trees

23.

What are some things that are dangerous for sea turtles?

a)

Plastic trash

b)

Fishing nets

c)

Hungry animals

d)

All of the above

24.

There are __________ types of sea turtles.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

25.

A sea turtle can breath under water.

a)

True

b)

False