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Turtles in My Sandbox - For Creative Minds

 

 

 

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1. Where do diamondback terrapins get there name?

Their eyes shine like diamonds
The diamond-shape rings on their shell
The shape of their heads
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2. What is brackish water?

Salt water
Fresh water
Somewhat salty water
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3. Where do terrapins live?

In ponds
Along the coast
On land
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4. What is the main difference between female and male terrapins?

Size
Color
What they eat
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5. What do terrapins use their claws for?

Swimming
Climbing onto shore
To scratch themselves
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6. If a terrapin feels threatened, what will they do?
Make a loud noise
Pull their head and legs into their shell
Put off a bad smell
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7. What determines the sex of terrapins?

When the eggs are laid
The temperature of the nest
How deep in the sand the eggs are buried
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8. Turtles have teeth

True
False
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9. What do turtles use to break through shells?

Teeth
Strong beaks
Claws
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10. What do diamondback terrapins eat in the wild?

Lizards
Rabbits
Marsh plants
 
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