Date ______Name ______

Apologia Zoology 2: Lesson 4 Test

1. Reptiles and amphibians are also known as ______.

______2. top part of a turtle’s shella. scute

______3. a plate on the back of a turtle’s shellb. plastron

______4. bottom part of a turtle’s shell c. carapace

5. What material are scutes made of and where in the human body can you find this material?

6. Ectothermic means:

  1. warm-blooded
  2. cold-blooded

7. When at rest, how long can a sea turtle stay underwater before coming up for air?

  1. 30 minutes
  2. 1 hour
  3. 5 hours
  4. 8 hours

8. Where does a female sea turtle have to pass before laying her eggs on land?

9. When do baby sea turtles crawl out of the sand and why do they crawl out at this time?

Fill in the table with the correct turtle names from the list below:

LoggerheadGreen Sea TurtleLeatherback

HawksbillAustralian FlatbackOlive Ridley

Kemp’s RidleyBlack Turtle

Sea Turtle / Characteristics
10. / - coasts of California and Mexico
- dark shell
- 3 ft long, 200 lbs.
11. / - prefer warmer waters near the equator
- get food from nooks and crannies
- shell used for jewelry
- 2 ft long, 150 lbs
12. / - Rancho Nuevo, Mexico
- most endangered of sea turtles
- olive green to grayish green color
- los arribadas
- 2 ft long, 100 lbs
13. / - colder waters
- leathery carapace
- black with white spots
- largest of the sea turtles
14. / - Florida coasts
- starts life omnivorous, ends life herbivorous
- name is because of their body fat
- 4 ft long, 500 lbs

For the following statements, put the letter A if it refers to Amphibians, or R if it refers to Reptiles.

_____ 15. Can go into estivation if it’s too dry

_____ 16. Leathery eggs

_____ 17. Have skin that can “breathe”

_____ 18. Skin made out of keratin

_____ 19. Hatchlings look like miniature adults

20. What type of toxin do sea snakes have?

  1. hemotoxin
  2. neurotoxin

21. One drop of sea snake venom can kill how many men?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

22. Amphibians that have tails are called ______.

23. Sea snakes live in salt water. They are able to do this because they have

______that are located ______to get rid

of extra salt.

24. Amphibians are unique because they can breathe through their ______as well as their nostrils!

  1. Eyes
  2. Skin
  3. Feet

True or False – Write T for true and F for false for the following statements

______25.The Surinam toad can disguise itself as a leaf.

______26.Sea snakes can be distinguished from land snakes because of their triangular tails.

______27.Oviparous animals give birth to live young.

______28. Most baby sea turtles survive.

______29.Brumation is a type of hibernation for reptiles and amphibians.

______30.Sea snakes live in cold waters.

______31.Sea turtles can escape into their shell.

______32.Toads have bumpy skin.

______33.Cold water has more oxygen.