Mind-Blowing Turtle Facts Quiz

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https://www.wildsea.eu/blog-en/10-surprising-facts-about-turtles.html
https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/marine-turtles
https://www.oceanicsociety.org/resources/ocean-facts/11-sea-turtle-facts/
https://www.natgeokids.com/nz/discover/animals/sea-life/turtle-facts/
Think you know everything about turtles? Test your knowledge with this mind-blowing quiz and find out how many correct answers you can get out of 20!

Think you know everything about turtles? Test your knowledge with this mind-blowing quiz and find out how many correct answers you can get out of 20!

1. How long have turtles been around?

100 million years
200 million years
50 million years
300 million years

2. How many toes do most turtle species have on each limb?

Four
Three
Five
Six

3. What is the group of reptiles that includes turtles, tortoises, and terrapins called?

Squamata
Testudines
Crocodylia
Serpentes

4. What can some turtles do to protect themselves from predators?

Hide in water
Run away
Tuck their head up inside their shell
Make loud noises

5. What is true about a turtle’s shell?

It is part of its skeleton
It can be shed and regrown
It is made entirely of cartilage
It is a temporary protective covering

6. What do sea-dwelling turtles typically eat?

Beetles and grass
Seaweed and fish
Algae, squid, and jellyfish
Fruits and small mammals

7. How do the diets of many baby turtles change as they mature?

From carnivorous to herbivorous
From herbivorous to omnivorous
From omnivorous to carnivorous
From carnivorous to omnivorous

8. Which of the following is true about turtles?

They do not need air to breathe
They lay their eggs in water
They are amniotes
They are warm-blooded

9. What is the lifespan of the oldest recorded turtle, Tu'i Malila?

100 years
150 years
200 years
188 years

10. How many species of turtle and tortoise are currently threatened?

50 species
129 species
200 species
90 species

11. How do sea turtles navigate back to the ocean?

Wave patterns
Sound waves
Internal GPS
Smell

12. Which type of turtle cannot retract their head and flippers into their shells?

Land turtles
Freshwater turtles
Sea turtles
Giant tortoises

13. What ability do turtles have that helps them find food?

Excellent vision
Great sense of smell
Acute hearing
Sense of taste

14. How long can female turtles store sperm?

One year
Two years
Three years
Up to four years

15. What is one key characteristic of green sea turtles?

They are primarily carnivores
Their shells are green
They are mostly herbivores
They live only in freshwater

16. How many bones make up a turtle’s shell?

Fewer than 10
20-30
Over 50
100

17. Which reptiles are part of the Testudines group?

Turtles, tortoises, and terrapins
Lizards and snakes
Crocodiles and alligators
Iguanas and geckos

18. What is one adaptation that lets sea turtles survive without sight?

Echo-location
Electroreception
Ultrasound ability
None, they rely heavily on vision

19. What type of environments do turtles live in?

Only marine
Only freshwater
Only land
A variety of environments including marine, freshwater, and land

20. Why are many turtle species endangered today?

Loss of habitat and pollution
Climate change
Overpopulation of predators
Natural disasters

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