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