Alligator Snapping Turtle Quiz

In which state of the United States are you most likely to find an alligator snapping turtle?

• Oregon

• Louisiana

• Arizona

• New York

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Based on what you read in the article, provide one piece of evidence that shows alligator snapping turtles spend most of their time in the water.

Which of the following is one of the few times you might see an adult snapping turtle out of the water?

• when it is looking for prey to eat

• when it is searching for a mate

• when a female lays her eggs

• when a male wants to fight another male

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How does the alligator snapping turtle trick its prey?

Based on the information in the article, which category does the alligator snapping turtle fall into?

• omnivore (eats meat and plants)

• carnivore (meat-eater)

• herbivore (plant-eater)

• decomposer (eats dead materials)

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Match the story vocabulary terms with their definitions.

• Animal's natural home

• Predators

• has something to do with water

• Aquatic

• Small animal that looks like a lobster

• Crawfish

• Animals that eat other animals

• Habitat

• Helps animals blend in and hide

• Camouflage

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Why does the article call the alligator snapping turtle the dinosaur of the turtle world?