Turtle Habitat
Turtles begin their life in this place near the ocean where the ground feels warm and grainy between your toes.
What is sand/the beach?
Instead of legs, sea turtles use these body parts to move through the water.
Flippers
Sea turtles are afraid of these big fish that have many very sharp teeth.
Sharks
Green sea turtles can live to be this old
10 years
20 years
50 years
100+ years
100+ years
Which oceans can sea turtles live in?
All except for cold Arctic/Antarctic waters
This part of a sea turtle can be used for protection
Shell
I am a green plant that lives in shallow waters. Adult green sea turtles love to eat me.
Sea grass
How long can the biggest sea turtles be?
The size of a dog
The size of a very tall person
The size of a basketball hoop
The size of a whale
The size of a very tall person
Turtles love to be near places with Palm trees and plenty of sunshine.
What is a tropical area
True/False: The sea turtle can hold its breath underwater longer than the dolphin can.
True
Baby sea turtles or eggs need to race to the ocean to avoid being eaten by these animals
Raccoons, birds, ants, etc
How many different types of sea turtles are there?
3
7
100
1000
7
True or false: Sea turtles lay their eggs on top of the sand
False: They bury them
The most powerful sense the sea turtle has is:
Hearing
Seeing
Smelling
Tasting
Touching
Smelling
Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for this animal in the Ocean.
jellyfish
What are some things you can do to help sea turtles?
Ensure that trash doesn’t end up in the sea, turn lights off at beach during nesting season, etc.