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Question 1: What kind of animal is a sea turtle: mammal, insect, reptile, amphibian or plant?

Question 2: What are the seven species of sea turtles (common names are fine!)?

Question 3: There is some debate about whether an additional species of sea turtle may exist. What is it called, and why do some people say it is a separate species? (Hint: it is closely related to green sea turtles!)

Question 4: Are sea turtles most often found in: (a) warm, tropical waters OR (b) cooler, temperate waters?

Question 5: Which of the seven species is the most widely distributed sea turtle species (in other words found in the most places around the world)?

Question 6: What species of sea turtle is sometimes found in Washington State waters?

Question 7: Which is the smallest species of sea turtle, and which is the largest?

Question 8: How many eggs do leatherback sea turtles lay in a single nest? How many nests do they tend to lay in a year?

Question 9: Which two sea turtle species participate in 'mass nesting events'? What is the name for this behavior?

Question 10: How old (generally) are sea turtles when they reach sexual maturity?

Question 11: How long do sea turtles live (generally)?

Question 12: What is one example of the importance of sea turtles to indigenous people? Be sure to say what part of the world you are referring to.

Question 13: What are three threats to sea turtles when they come ashore to nest?

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