Time for Sea Turtle Trivia

by · July 12, 2024

Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of sea turtles. Good luck!

Green sea turtle hatchling in the surf. Photo by Shelley Michel.

Question #1: Which is the rarest sea turtle in the world?
A. Hawksbill
B. Flatback
C. Olive ridley
D. Kemp’s ridley
E. None of the above

Question #2: Which sea turtle has the smallest geographic range?
A. Hawksbill
B. Flatback
C. Olive ridley
D. Kemp’s ridley
E. Loggerhead

Question #3: What do Hawksbills eat?
A. Sea urchins
B. Sea sponges
C. Corals
D. Small fish
E. All of the above

Question #4: What is the average number of eggs in a Florida Leatherback nest?
A. 120
B. Approximately 50 yolked eggs and 10 spacers
C. Approximately 73 yolked eggs and 25 spacers
D. Approximately 100 yolked eggs and 20 spacers
E. None of the above

Question #5: How often do female Loggerheads nest?
A. Every year
B. Every five years
C. Every two to five years
D. Every two to three years
E. None of the above

Question #6: What is a distinguishing feature of a Green sea turtle hatchling?
A. Has epibiota on it.
B. Has a large head in relation to its body.
C. Has a white border on its flippers.
D. A and B
E. None of the above

Question #7: Which adaptation helps the Leatherback catch its main prey (jellyfish)?
A. Ability to swim fast
B. Papillae
C. Deep diving ability (nearly 4,000 feet)
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.

Question #8: What are the threats that endanger sea turtles?
A. Bycatch
B. Pollution
C. Climate change
D. A and B
E. A, B and C

Question #9: What’s the underside of a sea turtle’s shell called?
A. Plastron
B. Scute
C. Carapace
D. Nare
E. None of the above

Question #10: How long is the carapace of a post-hatchling sea turtle?
A. 1 cm to 3 cm
B. 2 inches to 4 inches
C. 5 cm to < 10 cm
D. 3 cm to 4 cm
E. B and C

Answers:

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. E
9. A
10. E

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