Costal Kids Quiz- Sea Turtles Survey

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* 1. Quiz Information

Name of School:

Name of Teacher:

Name of Student:

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* 2. What should you do if you find sea turtle tracks on the beach?

Erase them

Call the Sea Turtle hotline and leave them undisturbed

Try to find the nest

None of the above

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* 3. There are two entities that monitor sea turtles in Alabama: 1. US Fish and Wildlife and 2._________?

Save the Turtles

Share the Beach

Turtle Patrol Team

Sea Turtle Saviors

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* 4. What kind of sea turtle is NOT known to nest on beaches in Alabama?

Kemps Ridley

Green

Loggerhead

Leatherback

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* 5. True or False: Sea turtle bycatch does not pose a big threat to the turtle population.

True

False

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* 6. How can you help protect our Alabama Sea turtles through “Share The Beach”?

Adopt-A-Nest program

Reporting turtle tracks you find

Volunteering

All of the above

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* 7. What are the dates of nesting season on Alabama’s coast?

May 1- October 31

April 30 - June 31

May 31 - August 1

May 1 – July 31

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* 8. Although hatchlings weigh only 1-2 ounces, how many pounds can an adult Loggerhead weigh?

Less than 100 pounds

Between 175- 350 pounds

Over 400 pounds

No one knows

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* 9. Female loggerhead sea turtles lay an average of 110 round, leathery eggs at a time. Only an estimated 1 in every 1000 hatchlings will survive to adulthood.

True

False

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* 10. What is a False Crawl?

When a turtle comes up on land to lay her eggs but chooses not to

When a turtle pretends to lay a nest to confuse predators

When a turtle is lost and ends up on land

None of the above

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* 11. Sea turtle eggs are soft and leathery when laid and then harden within a few hours to protect the turtles during nesting.

True

False

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* 12. Which of these is NOT a threat to sea turtles?

Artificial light

Holes dug in sand

Sand

Marine debris

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* 13. Sea Turtles’ gender is determined by temperature during incubation.

True

False

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* 14. Which temperature would produce mostly female loggerhead turtle hatchlings?

86 degrees Fahrenheit

62 degrees Fahrenheit

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* 15. Do sea turtles come back to the same place to nest?

Yes, mothers and offspring always return to the same beach.

No, turtles will nest anywhere.

Sort of. They return to the same general area, but not necessarily the exact same beach on which they were hatched.

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* 16. Sea Turtles are reptiles that date back to almost 200 million years ago!

True

False

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* 17. The Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle species is listed as ________.

Critically Endangered

Vulnerable

Endangered

Not known

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* 18. Which sea turtle species is the biggest?

Leatherback

Kemp’s Ridley

Green

Hawksbill

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* 19. Why are sea turtles important?

They graze on sea grass and algae making the marine vegetation more productive

They eat jellyfish and help keep their number under control

They aren’t important; we just think they are really cool

Answers A and B are correct

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* 20. Sea Turtles are the only reptile to migrate extensively across several thousands of miles.

True

False

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* 21. A sea turtle’s diet might consist of:

Jellyfish

Sea grasses

Crustaceans

All of the above

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* 22. Hatchling sea turtles find their way to the gulf waters by orienting themselves towards_______.

Moonlight or starlight reflection on the water

Flashlight

Following the sounds of the waves

Smelling their mother’s tracks

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* 23. Most hatchlings emerge together after 55-75 days in an “eruption” of babies from the nest.

True

False

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* 24. Which of the following are sea turtle habitats?

In most of the world’s oceans, except for the cold polar seas

Near sea grass beds

Around coral reefs and in shallow waters

All of the above

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* 25. What is a “TED” in the fishing community?

Deckhands that work on fishing boats

Turtle Exclusion Device

Turtle Escape Door

Turtle Exit Device