Quiz on Sea Snakes

What are sea snakes known for?

• Living in freshwater

• Having wings

• Living in the ocean

• Being herbivores

What feature do sea snakes have to help them breathe at the surface?

• Gills

• Valves in their nostrils

• Large mouths

• Long necks

What is the temperament of most sea snakes?

• Aggressive

• Mild unless provoked

• Always calm

• Very friendly

Which sea snakes are known to be aggressive?

• Beaked sea snakes

• Coral sea snakes

• Green sea snakes

• Blue sea snakes

How do most sea snakes reproduce?

• Laying eggs on land

• Giving birth to live young

• Laying eggs in water

• Budding

What is a unique feature of venomous sea kraits?

• They can fly

• They come on land

• They glow in the dark

• They have no scales

What helps sea kraits move on land?

• Webbed feet

• Larger belly scales

• Strong fins

• Long tails

Sea snakes are similar to snakes that live on land, but they are also different in several ways. List three similarities and three differences between land snakes and sea snakes, based on what you read in the article.

• Both have scales, both are reptiles, both lay eggs

• Both have scales, both are reptiles, both are mammals

• Both are mammals, both lay eggs, both have scales

• Both are reptiles, both are mammals, both lay eggs

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You read in the article that sea snakes are very venomous, but most sea snakes have mild temperaments unless they feel threatened. Which of the following is most likely to attack?

• a male sea snake

• a female sea snake

• a sea snake that feels safe

• a beaked sea snake

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What is a group of aquatic animals that includes crabs, shrimp, and lobster?

• Crustaceans

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Amphibians