Forensic Science Review Question
Marine Science – submit this alternate for “Sea Turtle Rehab” (Honors Caretta Caretta Turtle Rehab)
Forensic Science – submit this alternate for Unit 5 Lab Questions
Sea Turtle Nests
Female turtles nest 1-10 times a season (May 1 - Oct 1)
Lay between 80-120 eggs
The group of eggs is called a Clutch
Incubation = ~60 days
After hatching, it takes 3-7 days to dig to the surface
About ________1 in 1000___________________ hatchlings will survive to adulthood
Nest temperatures determine the gender of hatchlings
Warm temperatures result in more females and cool temperatures produce more males
Sea Turtle Diet
Green and Black – ____________Sea Grasses____________ and ____________algae____________
Hawksbill – ________Coral Reef______________________________organisms like sponges
Leatherback – _______Jelly Fish_____________________
Flatback – ___________Sea Cucumber______________________________ and mollusks
Loggerhead and Ridleys – jellyfish, crabs, mollusks, shrimp
What Can I Do?
Never touch a turtle or disturb a nest
Remove all items from the beach (not just ____________Trash_________________)
Fill in holes and ____________Sand CAstles_______________________
Never get near a sea turtle’s head
(No) Lights Please:
Use red light emitting flashlights
No ______________flash_____________________ photography
Never shine a light at a sea turtle
Avoid surf-facing lights (condominiums, parking garages, homes)
Break Out Rooms – You must complete this activity, even if you watched the recording
1. What are your partners’ names (If you watched the recording, indicated that for #1)
1.) Solomon, Leandra
2.) Waldron, Jordan
3.) Dillard, Taylor
4.) Noland, Bryana 2. Identify 5 things Lisa and Elisa did wrong:
1. Pass the tapes
2. Touched the turtles
3. Used Flash on Camera
4.Builds a Sand Castle
5. Leave the Plastic Bag and Put chair and towel in the Way
3. How did Lisa and Elisa break the law?
Broke the law by touching the turtle
Forensic Science – submit this alternate for Unit 5 Lab Questions
Sea Turtle Nests
Female turtles nest 1-10 times a season (May 1 - Oct 1)
Lay between 80-120 eggs
The group of eggs is called a Clutch
Incubation = ~60 days
After hatching, it takes 3-7 days to dig to the surface
About ________1 in 1000___________________ hatchlings will survive to adulthood
Nest temperatures determine the gender of hatchlings
Warm temperatures result in more females and cool temperatures produce more males
Sea Turtle Diet
Green and Black – ____________Sea Grasses____________ and ____________algae____________
Hawksbill – ________Coral Reef______________________________organisms like sponges
Leatherback – _______Jelly Fish_____________________
Flatback – ___________Sea Cucumber______________________________ and mollusks
Loggerhead and Ridleys – jellyfish, crabs, mollusks, shrimp
What Can I Do?
Never touch a turtle or disturb a nest
Remove all items from the beach (not just ____________Trash_________________)
Fill in holes and ____________Sand CAstles_______________________
Never get near a sea turtle’s head
(No) Lights Please:
Use red light emitting flashlights
No ______________flash_____________________ photography
Never shine a light at a sea turtle
Avoid surf-facing lights (condominiums, parking garages, homes)
Break Out Rooms – You must complete this activity, even if you watched the recording
1. What are your partners’ names (If you watched the recording, indicated that for #1)
1.) Solomon, Leandra
2.) Waldron, Jordan
3.) Dillard, Taylor
4.) Noland, Bryana 2. Identify 5 things Lisa and Elisa did wrong:
1. Pass the tapes
2. Touched the turtles
3. Used Flash on Camera
4.Builds a Sand Castle
5. Leave the Plastic Bag and Put chair and towel in the Way
3. How did Lisa and Elisa break the law?
Broke the law by touching the turtle