Question

Female sea turtles prefer to lay their eggs on dark, sandy beaches. Once the eggs hatch, the turtle young use the light of the moon to guide them to the ocean. They must enter the ocean quickly in order to find food and avoid the many predators that can locate them on the beach.

As more homes and businesses are built along the coastline, the sea turtles become more threatened. Which of the following types of pollutions from homes and businesses would have the greatest impact on sea turtles finding their way to the ocean?

A.

noise

B.

light

C.

air

D.

water


answer

B.

light

Answer 1

Answer: Yes, the correct answer is B: Light.

Explanation: When baby turtles hatch from their eggs on the sand at night, they rely on the moonlight and its reflection on the water to guide them towards the water. With houses and new buildings being built along the shoreline, the new hatchlings get confused and can tend to follow the bright lights of the houses and buildings instead of the moonlight, putting them in danger of many different harmful things.