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Quiz about Facts on the Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle

Facts on the Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle Quiz

This is a quiz on the Eastern spiny softshell turtle with some facts on turtles in general.

A multiple-choice quiz by Cornsnakeman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Cornsnakeman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,369

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
852

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Question 1 of 10

1. The female softshell turtle grows larger than the male.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is reported to be a softshell turtle's favorite food?
Hint

Crayfish

Fish

Tadpoles

Frogs

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why are they called spiny softshell turtles? Hint

The shell is full of spines

They have little spines on the front of the carapace

Its neck has spines on it

It keeps its eggtooth all its life

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the carapace? Hint

the bottom shell

there's no carapace

the tail

the top shell

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the plastron? Hint

there's no plastron

the top shell

the bottom shell

the tail

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Question 6 of 10

6. Most turtles live in which of these? Hint

fresh water

caves

sea water

holes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Spiny softshell turtles live in Michigan.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Spiny softshell turtles like to cover themselves in_____. Hint

sand or mud

neither sand nor mud

mud

sand

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Question 9 of 10

9. What color best describes a mature spiny softshell turtle? Hint

Olive green/tan

Red/orange

Black/gray

Blue/green

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Question 10 of 10

10. At what age do female Eastern spiny softshell turtles mature? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The female softshell turtle grows larger than the male.

Answer: True

The male grows 5-9 inches and the female grows 7-19 inches long.

2. What is reported to be a softshell turtle's favorite food?

Answer: Crayfish

They love crayfish but they aren't always easy to catch. Crayfish hide in rocks so the spiny softshell turtle has a long neck.

3. Why are they called spiny softshell turtles?

Answer: They have little spines on the front of the carapace

They have small spines near the head.

4. What is the carapace?

Answer: the top shell

All turtles have a top shell which is named the carapace.

5. What is the plastron?

Answer: the bottom shell

All turtles have a bottom shell named plastron. It's fused to the carapace.

6. Most turtles live in which of these?

Answer: fresh water

Two thirds of turtles live in fresh water like wetlands so we need to protect them.

7. Spiny softshell turtles live in Michigan.

Answer: True

They can be found into Canada.

8. Spiny softshell turtles like to cover themselves in_____.

Answer: sand or mud

They like to wait in the sand for an unsuspecting fish, then they ambush them.

9. What color best describes a mature spiny softshell turtle?

Answer: Olive green/tan

They can have black spots and a mature female is usually darker in color than a male.

10. At what age do female Eastern spiny softshell turtles mature?

Answer: 7

Males mature at five years old.

Source: Author Cornsnakeman

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