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