ESL, Niveau intermédiaire

Turtles: Vocabulary Practice (1)

A turtle's ......... is about 100 years, so they live longer than humans do.
There are seven continents on Earth, and turtles ......... every one except Antarctica.
A turtle's ......... is a complex structure and consists of more than 50 bones. It sits on its back and acts as a shield or hiding place when necessary.
Turtles are part of the ......... class. They are cold-blooded and have scaly skin.
Turtles do not have visible .......... However, they are not deaf because these are found on the interior portion of their heads.
Some turtles live in oceans, but others live in ......... water around the world.
In North America, tortoises spend most of their lives on land. However, turtles are a different type of reptile because they require water in order to ..........
Turtles spend most of their lives in the water; however, all turtles lay their eggs on land. Female turtles find warm, safe places and dig ......... for their eggs.
There are many different turtle ......... found all over the world. The American Box Turtle and the Leatherback Sea Turtle are examples.
Turtles are very good swimmers and have ......... feet. However, tortoises don't share this characteristic because they are land animals.