Sea Turtles!!

4. The ocean reptile with a shell and flippers we are learning about. (Hint: It lives in the sea and lays eggs on land)
9. A small pit in the sand that a turtle digs to lay eggs. (Hint: A safe place dug in the ground)
10. Describes how long turtles have existed—since the time of dinosaurs. (Hint: Very, very old—before written history)
13. A very young turtle. (Hint: A baby turtle that just came out of the egg)
15. A sandy area next to the sea where sea turtles lay their eggs. (Hint: It’s where people go swimming and turtles lay eggs)
18. It comes from buildings and can confuse baby turtles. (Hint: Not natural, can come from street lamps or houses)
19. A kind of turtle found in Liguria. (Hint: A sea turtle with a big head)

1. A wild dog or fox, for example, that might eat turtle eggs. (Hint: An animal that hunts other animals)
2. When a baby turtle breaks out of its egg. (Hint: The egg breaks and the baby comes out)
3. Like arms, but used by turtles to swim in the sea. (Hint: Turtles use them to move in the water)
5. What mother turtles do at night when they come to the beach to lay eggs. (Hint: The action of laying eggs on the beach)
6. The time when many turtles come out of the sand and go to the sea. (Hint: Baby turtles breaking out of eggs)
7. A danger in the sea that can catch turtles accidentally. (Hint: Fishermen use this tool)
8. To keep turtles safe from danger. (Hint: To guard or care for something)
11. The round shape of a turtle egg, like a small white ball. (Hint: A 3D circle)
12. The hard part that covers and protects a turtle’s back. (Hint: Like a natural shield)
14. The part of the beach with no people—turtles like this kind of beach. (Hint: A natural, quiet place)
15. What turtles do to cover their eggs with sand. (Hint: To hide something under the sand)
16. What baby turtles do to get to the water across the sand. (Hint: To move slowly on your stomach)
17. Baby turtles come from this small round object. (Hint: Small and white, usually laid in a nest)