TN Board Class 6 English Chapter 1 Sea Turtles

TN Board Class 6 English Chapter 1 Sea Turtles Textbook Exercises , Fill in the blanks ,Extra question Answer and more…….

Section 1

Put a T for the correct and a F for the incorrect statements.

1. Turtles are different from tortoises. (T)
2. Turtles are sea animals. (T)
3. There are seven kinds of sea turtles in the world. (T)
4. Sea turtles are very small. (F)
5. Turtles come ashore to lay eggs. (T)
6. Sea turtles come to rest on land. (F)
7. Olive Ridleys are the only sea turtles seen on Indian shores. (F)

 

Short questions and answers (QA) based on the chapter:

 

Q: What is the primary habitat of sea turtles?

A: Sea turtles primarily inhabit the sea.

 

Q: How many species of marine or sea turtles exist globally?

A: There are seven species of marine or sea turtles worldwide.

 

Q: Which sea turtle species is the smallest?

A: The Olive Ridley is the smallest sea turtle species.

 

Q: What is the size of the largest sea turtle species?

A: The Leatherback is the largest sea turtle species, growing up to 2.2 meters in length and weighing up to 700 kg.

 

Q: Why do sea turtles need to come ashore?

A: Sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs.

 

Q: Which sea turtle species is still commonly seen nesting on Indian shores?

A: The Olive Ridley sea turtles are still commonly seen nesting on Indian sandy beaches.

 

Q: What is Arribada?

A: Arribada is a unique phenomenon where thousands of female Olive Ridley turtles come ashore simultaneously to lay their eggs on specific beaches.

 

Q: Where does Arribada occur?

A: Arribada occurs in Odisha, which is one of the only three places in the world where this phenomenon takes place.

 

Section II

Write true or false

1. Female Olive Ridleys come ashore at night to lay eggs. [True]
2. The eggs of an Olive Ridley are in the shape and size of a cricket ball. [False]
3. Ridleys come to lay their eggs in the month of January. [True] also in March.
4. The turtles use their flippers and make a hollow for their nests. [True]
5. The hatchlings use a tiny egg-tooth to come out of the eggs. [True]

 

Short questions and answers from section II