Turtles -week 4 Quiz

1. What kind of animals are turtles?

• Lizards

• Reptiles

• Fish

• Mammals

Turtles are ectothermic. What does this mean?

• they are cold-blooded

• they are warm-blooded

• they lay eggs

• they have a shell

Do turtles take care of their babies?

• No

• Yes

A turtle's shell is divided into two parts. What is the upper shell called?

• Carcass

• Capshell

• Carapace

• Caracas

What is the lower part of the turtle's shell is called?

• Protona

• Preshell

• Plasticia

• Plastron

Which of these does NOT describe a turtle?

• Aquatic

• Mammal

• Egg-laying

• Has a shell

Do turtles have teeth?

• Yes

• No

Do turtles have tongues?

• Yes

• No

Where do turtles lay their eggs?

• Sea turtles lay their eggs in the water.

• They lay their eggs in a nest of twigs.

• They don't lay eggs, they give birth to live young.

• All turtles lay their eggs on land.

In which of these environments might you find turtles and/or tortoises?

• Ponds, rivers, and oceans

• Deserts

• Forests and grasslands

• All of these