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