Habitat
Characteristics
Scientific Name
Food
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
100
where are the Hawsbill sea turtles located off of?
they are found off the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
100
What are the three names Mr.Ruth goes by?
Ruthless, Ruthful, and Ruthified :p
100
What is Animalia?
The kingdom under which sea turtles are classified
100
What are adult Green Sea Turtles considered?
They are considered herbivores
100
What happened in the year 2010?
The biggest oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
200
What is the geographic distribution of the green sea turtle?
Mostly sub and tropical regions
200
What does the Dorsal Shell look like?
A wide, smooth, and brownish-olive color
200
How many chambers in a heart do reptiles have?
They have three chambers
200
What are baby Green Sea turtles considered?
They are considered omnivores
200
What is oiling?
When sea turtles are exposed to oil physically
300
What is sub-population of the green sea turle?
The Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
300
What does a carapace do?
It protects the turtles vital organs from predators
300
What is Reptilia?
A cold-blooded vertebrate
300
Where do Green Sea Turtles feed?
coral reefs
300
What sea turtle had the most deaths due to the oil spill?
The Kemp Ridleys
400
How far do most sea turtles travel across the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean?
1300 miles
400
What is Green from all the algae and grass that the sea turtles eat?
body fat
400
What is the scientific name of the Green Sea Turtle?
Chelonia Mydas
400
What do green sea turtles offspring start off as?
They start off as omnivores
400
What is used to remove the oil off of sea turtles? HINT: think of the commercials
Dawn Dish Soap
500
What is fibropapilloma?
A disease some sea turtle populations suffer from
500
How long are baby sea turtles when they are born?
baby sea turtles can grow to be 2 inches long.
500
What is the scientific name of the Hawksbill Sea Turtle?
Eretmochelys imbricata
500
What are Sea turtles biggest predators?
humans and tiger sharks
500
What is surface exposure to oil?
Surface exposure to oil is when the hatch-lings emerge on oiled beaches and affects them
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