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Turtles and Tortoises
Enjoy this quiz about general and specific turtle and tortoise facts and knowledge.
Quiz ID:
#6363
Fun:
(2.2)
Difficulty:
(2.35)
Category:
Nature
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Animals
Created By:
teaserboy
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#1 The upper part of the shell is referred to as the what?
Plastron
Scutes
Carapace
Top shell
#2 Which of the following is the largest of the living turtles?
Galapagos tortoise
Green sea turtle
Chinese mud turtle
Leatherback sea turtle
#3 When turtles stack on top of each other, what does it generally mean?
Their basking spot is too cold.
They are mating.
They are fighting.
They are trying to escape a predator.
#4 The scientific name of the green sea turtle is Chelonia mydas.
True
False
#5 Galapagos tortoises can have which of the following shell shapes?
Dome
Saddle
Both A and B
None of the above
#6 There are five sub-species of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta).
True
False
#7 Which of these tortoises is the longest on average?
Indian star tortoise
Desert tortoise
Pancake tortoise
Leopard tortoise
#8 Testudo is the Latin word for tortoise and is the genus for the Hermann's tortoise.
True
False
#9 Which turtle does not belong?
Wood turtle
Mata mata
Pig-nosed river turtle
Spotted turtle
#10 Turtles with a hinged plastron are commonly called ____ turtles.
Your Answer:
1 word, 3 letters.
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