Sea Turtles Answer Key

Sea turtles 1, 2, 3 and 4 are all the same species and the data was taking during nesting season (May-July). Each one represents a different life stage of a sea turtle. The life stages include hatchling, juvenile, adult male and nesting female.

Answer the following questions using to your plotted sea turtle points. There are seven sea turtle species in existence today. These include the green sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle, Kemp's ridley sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, flatback sea turtle, and olive ridley sea turtle.

The largest species, the leatherback, can weigh more than 1,000 pounds. One giant leatherback weighed in at 2,000 pounds! Successfully observe turtles laying eggs at Mon Repos (or other QLD beach in your area).

1 Sea Turtle Navigation Answer Key Plot each set of points on the given map. Connect the dots of each turtle separately, making sure to use a different color writing utensil for each so they can easily be distinguished. Use the plotted sea turtle data to answer the questions.

Sea Turtle # Latitude Longitude 25 oN 80 oW 27 oN 79 oW 29 oN 80 oW 30 oN 81 oW 28 oN 80 oW Sea Turtle # Latitude. 1. What type of animal is a sea turtle? Reptile / Mammal / Amphibian 2.

How many species of sea turtle are there? 1 / 6 / 7 3. Can sea turtles breathe underwater? Yes / No 4. Where are sea turtles most likely to be found? Tropical waters / Cool temperate waters 5.

Can a sea turtle protect its head and flippers by pulling them into its shell? 3) Turtles in a human world. What threats do sea turtles face? How can we help them? Possible answers: pollution (Deepwater Horizon oil spill), fibropapilloma tumors.

Funds from the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate support research, conservation and education programs that benefit sea turtles. Volunteers monitor turtle nesting beaches. STANDARDS.

4. Desert 8. Arctic e? About Sea Turtles 5.

Turtles belong to which animal group? Circle one answer Mammals. Identify Florida sea turtles with this dichotomous key worksheet! Includes answer key, flow chart, and questions on sea turtle biology and conservation. Reading Passage focused on the concept of Sea Turtles in High School Marine Biology.

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