Презентация на тему Greetings from Turtles!

were held in Sydney, that Florida electoral boards poured

over hanging chads, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates stepped down to focus on his foundation—the American Tortoise Rescue declared May 23rd World Turtle Day.

to “help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world.”

survive to adulthood
1000
100
500
1000

and made up of approximately _______ bones.
60
30
60
100

They are adapted for aquatic life, with webbed feet

or flippers and a streamlined body. Sea turtles rarely leave the ocean, except to lay eggs in the ________.

sand

they climb out of the water onto logs or

rocks to bask in the warm ___________ .

sun

and stumpy, adapted for walking on land. They also

dig burrows with their strong
forelimbs, and slip ________________ hen the sun gets too hot.

underground

in swamps, ponds, lakes and ______________ .
rivers

electric motors, some sound like belching humans and some

bark like dogs. The red-footed tortoise from South America clucks like a ____________ .

chicken

goose
duck
chicken

of different things, depending on their species. Musk turtles

eat mollusks, plants, small fish and insects. The cooter turtle is mostly vegetarian, and the green sea turtle only eats grasses and ________ .

algae

algae
fish
insects

on land to lay their eggs, dig a ________

into the sand or dirt and then walk away. No species of turtle nurtures their young.

nest

nest
hole
crack

In 1968, the Soviet Union launched Zond 5, a

space probe that was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon. It returned safely and the tortoises survived.





They had lost about 10 percent of their body weight, but they remained active and showed no loss of ______________ , according to NASA.

appetite

weight
appetite
eyesight

2000, the annually celebrated day shines a spotlight on

care, conservation and awareness of the oldest living reptiles in the world.

Remember !

through various means and methods. Some create awareness by

promoting turtles and tortoises through social media networks. Others choose to celebrate by wearing turtle-themed clothing such as T-shirts or hats and by teaching children about tortoises and turtles. Some may choose this time to donate to charities, rescue groups, and organizations that specialize in tortoise and turtle care and conservation.