Question

it is easy to see why sea turtles are officially considered a threatened species. sea turtles must survive several threats in their lives in order to survive. snakes and gulls are natural predators, especially for the youngest sea turtles. baby sea turtles are born in holes in the sand, and when they hatch, they make a dash for the sea. many sea turtles do not make it to the sea because the predators are waiting and watching. the biggest threat to sea turtle populations, however, is humans. some cultures eat the eggs and meat of sea turtles and use the shells in decorations. in addition, large sea turtles can get caught in fishing nets. when they cant escape, they end up starving. pollution can also destroy the sea turtles natural environment, resulting in too many deaths. however, some humans are trying to help sea turtles. nature groups have established preserves to protect turtles. laws have been passed in several countries to make killing sea turtles illegal. furthermore, scientists continue to observe and study sea turtles to learn as much as possible, hoping that new knowledge will give them more tools to help these impressive creatures.
why do scientists want to learn more about sea turtles?
a. they want to watch baby sea turtles hatch.
b. they want to see how humans use turtle shells.
c. they want to learn how to save more sea turtles.
d. they want to keep people from polluting the water.
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Explanation:

The passage says scientists continue to observe and study sea turtles "hoping that new knowledge will give them more tools to help these impressive creatures". Since sea turtles are a threatened species, learning more about them would help in saving more of them, which matches option C. Option A is incorrect as watching hatch is not the main goal. Option B is incorrect as the passage focuses on threats to turtles, not human use of shells. Option D is incorrect as the focus is on helping turtles, not just preventing pollution.

Answer:

C. They want to learn how to save more sea turtles.