Sea Turtles

Question 0

Besides _______, they are the only other reptiles in water

Answer 0

Sea snakes

Question 1

Lived…

Answer 1

200 million years… Changed little

Question 2

What is the upper part of the shell

Answer 2

Carapace

Question 3

Lower portion of shell

Answer 3

Plastron

Question 4

Keratinous soutes

Answer 4

Scales that cover the carapace

Question 5

What happens when temps go below 41 degrees

Answer 5

Can be lethal

Question 6

Loggerhead

Answer 6

Caretta caretta

Question 7

Hawksbill

Answer 7

Eretmochelys imbricata

Question 8

Leatherback

Answer 8

Dermochelys coriacea

Question 9

Kemps Ridley

Answer 9

Lepidochelys kempi

Question 10

Olive Ridley

Answer 10

Lepidochelys olivacea

Question 11

Green turtle

Answer 11

Chelonia Mydas

Question 12

Black turtle

Answer 12

Chelonia agassizi

Question 13

Australian flatback

Answer 13

Natatar depressus

Question 14

What is the least threatened turtle

Answer 14

Olive Ridley

Question 15

Fibropapillomas

Answer 15

Tumor growths that cover eyes and make it hard to find food

Question 16

What is fibropapillomas caused by

Answer 16

Parasites, increased temps, radiation, pollution

Question 17

Juveniles grow..

Answer 17

.2-.4 inches per month

Question 18

Adults grow..

Answer 18

13mm/year

Question 19

Gender is determined by..

Answer 19

(TSD) temperature

Question 20

Humans are #1 threat… What do we use them for?

Answer 20

Decorations, food, oil for lamps, aphrodisiacs

Question 21

What is found in their heads?

Answer 21

Magnetite

Question 22

Hawksbill eretmochelys

Answer 22

• most tropical
• feed on sponges
• prefer to nest alone
• avg 150 eggs

Question 23

Natatar depressus facts

Answer 23

Limited range to Australia, produce 1/2 amount of eggs, females larger than males, medium size (156 lbs)

Question 24

Black turtles facts

Answer 24

(Chelonia agassizi)

• steep carapace
• only found in Galapagos
• mature at 15-20 years
• hatchlings about size of half dollar

Question 25

Green turtle facts

Answer 25

(Chelonia Mydas)

• in FL avg. 3.3 feet and 303lbs
• mature at 15-20 years
• found all over world
• lack vitamin d
• affected by fibropapillomas

Question 26

Leatherback (dermochelys) facts

Answer 26

• grows larger, dives deeper
• largest 800lbs, 10 ft head to tail
• 7 narrow ridges
• black with white spots
• nest 4 to 10 times per season
• feed on jellyfish
• can dive 3,300 ft