Sea Turtles
Sea Turtle and Terminology
Foods and Terms
Sea Turtle Vocabulary
Sea Turtle Vocabulary Two
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What type of Sea Turtle has a small head, likes to swim ashore and warm itself in the sun. It is Green in color.
A Green Sea Turtle
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This type of turtle is olive colored and has a shell shaped like a heart. What type of turtle is it?
The Olive Ridley sea turtle.
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This is something a sea turtle likes to eat. It is a plant that is usually green and lives in the ocean. What is it?
Green Algae
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This word refers to an animal that eats another like a shark. What is this word?
Predator
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How big is a baby sea turtle.
They are less than 3 inches long.
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What type of Sea Turtle doesn't have a hard shell. Its skin is rubbery and has small bones underneath the shell. It is the largest sea turtle.
Leatherback Sea Turtle.
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The turtle shell has these on it. They make up the shell. They can also be found on a fish. What are they?
Scales
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This food a turtle like to eat that is long and skinny and grows at the bottom of the ocean. What is it?
Sea Grass
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This word refers to an animal that lays eggs, has a backbone and scaly skin; like a turtle, snake or lizard.
Reptile
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How do you keep sea turtles safe?
Pick up trash, don't release balloons, turn out lights, avoid nesting areas, tell everyone what you learned.
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What type of turtle has a narrow pointed beak and cannot dive deep. It spends most of its time on the surface of the water.
The Hawksbill sea turtle.
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A Sea Turtle uses these to move through the water. What are these?
Flippers
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This food that a turtle likes to eat is clear in color. It can sting if held in the hand. What is it?
Jelly Fish
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This term describes the length of time a living being lives. Scientist believe that some sea turtle can live to be 80 years old or more.
Lifespan
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The green marks are sea turtles. Can you tell what U.S. state these sea turtles are near?
Florida
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This is the most common type of turtle. It has a large head and powerful jaws.
Loggerhead Turtle
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Turtle have these to help them breathe air like humans. What are these?
Lungs
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This is what a baby sea turtle is called.
Hatchling
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This word describes what turtles do when they are about to have babies. It is where they have them. What is this word?
Nestbuilding
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What do rescuers do to help sick sea turtles get better?
They give them medicine and clean them.
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This type of turtle lives near Australia and has a flat body.
Flat Back Turtle
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This is a word that is used to describe an animal at risk of dying out.
Endangered
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This word refers to being able to do something without having to be taught. Being born knowing how to do. What is it?
Instinct
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How many sea turtles exist in the world?
7
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What are people called that take care of injured sea turtles?
Rescuers