What effect does increased beach temperatures have on turtle eggs?
A Only male turtles are born
B Mostly female turtles are born
C Eggs hatch faster
Fact: The sex of sea turtles is determined by the temperature of the sand where the eggs are incubated. Warmer sand tends to produce female hatchlings, while cooler sand leads to males. So, as climate change raises global temperatures, some nesting beaches are producing mostly females, which could cause problems for future breeding and population balance.
Correct Answer: Mostly female turtles are born