A) Desert environments B) Brackish water C) Saltwater oceans D) Freshwater lakes
A) Flippers B) Feathered scales C) Webbed feet D) Claws adapted for climbing
A) Shell shape B) Diet C) Habitat preference D) Size
A) Australian Outback B) Central Africa C) Amazon rainforest D) Eastern United States
A) Carnivorous B) Herbivorous C) Insectivorous D) Omnivorous
A) Swimming B) Temperature regulation C) Protection D) Camouflage
A) Determines sex B) Indicates age C) Species-specific variations D) Reflects diet
A) Spiked tail B) Smooth, round shell C) Bright red markings D) Diamond-shaped scutes
A) Increased lifespan B) Overpopulation C) Habitat loss D) Lack of food
A) Raccoons B) Birds C) Foxes D) Beavers
A) The dorsal (top) part of the shell B) The tail of the terrapin C) The ventral (bottom) part of the shell D) The head of the terrapin
A) Basking in the sun B) Shivering C) Hibernating year-round D) Sweating
A) 50-70 years B) 100+ years C) 5-10 years D) 20-40 years
A) Year-round B) Fall and winter C) Only during droughts D) Spring and summer
A) A terrapin's hunting strategy B) A group of eggs laid at one time C) A group of terrapins swimming together D) A specific type of terrapin shell
A) Protecting their habitat B) Relocating them to different environments C) Feeding them regularly D) Bringing them home as pets
A) Eastern Box Turtle B) Wood Turtle C) Red-eared Slider D) Snapping Turtle
A) Order Testudines B) Order Anura C) Order Crocodilia D) Order Squamata
A) To help the turtle swim faster. B) To help the turtle dig burrows. C) To help the turtle attract mates. D) To allow the turtle to completely close its shell.
A) Reproduction, excretion and egg laying B) Defense C) Smelling D) Hearing
A) Endangered. B) Not at risk. C) Likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. D) Extinct.
A) Sonar tracking B) Mark and recapture C) Remote viewing D) Genetic modification
A) Scute B) Plastron C) Carapace D) Vertebra
A) Nesting females crossing roads B) Young terrapins exploring new areas C) Terrapins seeking warmer spots on roads D) Males fighting on roads
A) Kidneys B) Liver C) Spleen D) Lungs
A) Herpetology B) Entomology C) Ornithology D) Ichthyology
A) Waterproof skin B) Salt glands C) Ability to store large amounts of fresh water D) Specialized gills
A) Pollination of aquatic plants B) Primary producers of energy C) Decomposition of organic matter D) Control of invertebrate populations
A) Tail length and plastron concavity B) Head size C) Shell color D) Scute pattern
A) Try to treat it yourself B) Contact a wildlife rehabilitator C) Release it back into the wild D) Keep it as a pet until it recovers |