A Do the turtle quiz.

• Sometimes more than one choice is possible.

1 Turtles are
a) reptiles	b) chelonians	c) amphibians
2 Normally sea turtles nest between
a) 4-5 times per season	b) 1-3 times per season	c) 4-7 times per season
3 Most sea turtles nest
a) in the day time	b) at night	c) any time of the day
4 ‘Arribadas’ are
a) large nesting aggregations	b) multiple clutches of eggs laid by a single female	c) developmental habitats
5 On the turtle nesting beach one can find
a) mature males	b) mature females	c) eggs
6 Sex of turtle hatchlings is determined by
a) the direction of the ocean currents	b) the temperature of incubation	c) the number of eggs in a clutch

2A Read the definitions of ‘habitat’ and think of a Russian equivalent for it.

• What do you think the
marine turtle habitat is?

2B Look at the diagram and answer these
questions in groups.

• Use the diagram in Session 1.

• Don’t get upset if you aren’t certain or
don’t know.

1 What do you think happens in each of these turtle habitats? 2 Can you use the term habitat for the nesting beach? Why do you think so? 3 Which period in the turtles’ life cycle is the most dangerous? Give your reasons.  

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