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