Mind-Blowing Turtle Facts Quiz

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Created 6/20/2024

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Sources

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!

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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