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