Sea Turtle Life Cycle

How many stages are there in the life cycle of a sea turtle?

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is called a baby turtle that has just come out of its egg?

• a hatchling.

• a fry.

• a juvenile.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is a fish that has just come out of its egg?

• a juvenile

• a larva

• a fry

What does the larva of a fish eat from?

• an egg

• the reef

• a yolk sac

Where do adult turtles lay their eggs?

• In water.

• In shallow nests in the sand.

• Near trees.

What is the stage called before both fish and reptiles turn into adults.

• hatchling

• eggs

• juvenile

• larva

Both fish and reptiles are oviparous. What does that mean?

• They both lay eggs.

• They give birth to live babies.

• They eat meat.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Fish are ...

• vertebrates.

• invertebrates.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Most fish are...

• carnivorous.

• herbivorous.

• omnivorous.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What do sea turtles do once they have laid their eggs?

• They stay with their eggs until they hatch.

• They return to their feeding ground.

• They lay on their eggs until they hatch.