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Julie the Rockhound
Turtle Summer - For Creative Minds
1.
On average, a loggerhead lays _____ nests a summer:
Two
Three
Four
2.
She lays between ___ and ____ eggs in each nest.
2 and 4
50 and 80
80 and 150
3.
After laying her eggs, the loggerhead will:
Sit on the nest to guard her eggs
Return to the sea never to see or know her hatchlings
Return to the sea but will watch for the hatchlings after they are born
4.
Female sea turtles lay their nests:
Wherever she feels like coming ashore
On a beach close to where she had been born
None of the above
5.
Hatchlings must:
Be carried to the water so ghost crabs won’t eat them
Walk to the water to “imprint” the area
Stay out of the sun
6.
Sea turtles follow the brightest light to the ocean. They will go towards:
Flashlights or house lights
The moon or reflection of the stars
All of the above
7.
Sea turtles eat jellyfish and can eat _______ by mistake.
Balloons
Plastic bags
Both of the above
8.
A nest protector is sometimes used to protect the eggs from:
Raccoons
Ants
Crabs
9.
Turtle teams mark nests so people:
Can dig to see the eggs
Know not to disturb it or walk on it
Both of the above
10.
If using a flashlight on the beach around turtles, you should:
Shine it right at the turtles
Use a red lens so it won’t bother them
Both of the above
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