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Turtles and Tortoises
Enjoy this quiz about general and specific turtle and tortoise facts and knowledge.
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(2.22)
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Quiz ID: #6363
Category:
Nature
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Animals
Submitted By:
teaserboy
Question #1
The upper part of the shell is referred to as the what?
Plastron
Scutes
Carapace
Top shell
Question #2
Which of the following is the largest of the living turtles?
Galapagos tortoise
Green sea turtle
Chinese mud turtle
Leatherback sea turtle
Question #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.
Question #4
The scientific name of the green sea turtle is Chelonia mydas.
True
False
Question #5
Galapagos tortoises can have which of the following shell shapes?
Dome
Saddle
Both A and B
None of the above
Question #6
There are five sub-species of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta).
True
False
Question #7
Which of these tortoises is the longest on average?
Indian star tortoise
Desert tortoise
Pancake tortoise
Leopard tortoise
Question #8
Testudo is the Latin word for tortoise and is the genus for the Hermann's tortoise.
True
False
Question #9
Which turtle does not belong?
Wood turtle
Mata mata
Pig-nosed river turtle
Spotted turtle
Question #10
Turtles with a hinged plastron are commonly called ____ turtles.
Your Answer:
1 word, 3 letters.
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