All About Turtles
A Grade 5 science worksheet exploring the anatomy, habitat, and life cycle of turtles.
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All About Turtles
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following best describes a turtle's shell?
It is made of soft skin.
It is part of its skeleton.
It can be easily removed.
It is only for decoration.
2. What do most sea turtles eat?
Only plants
Only small fish
Both plants and animals
Rocks and sand
3. Turtles use their to breathe air.
4. A turtle's shell is made of two main parts: the upper part called the carapace and the lower part called the .
5. Describe one way a turtle protects itself from predators.
6. All turtles live in the ocean.
True
False
7. Turtles are cold-blooded animals.
True
False
8. Observe the image below. Which part of the turtle's body helps it swim in the ocean?
