How much do you know about Seashells?

Answer the 9 questions below and you'll get an instant score, and the chance to declare yourself a seashell expert!

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* 1. The earliest recorded shell collection, dated at 79 AD, was discovered at:

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* 2. Pearls are made of a strong and iridescent material known as:

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* 3. Although the vast majority of animals with shells keep the same shell all their life, one crustacean that can trade shells throughout their life is the:

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* 4. The largest all-shell beach in the world, appropriately called Shell Beach, is located in:

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* 5. The circular shape of a snail's shell is called a:

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* 6. In 99 percent of all snail species, the shell grows in which direction:

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* 7. Most shells found on beaches are from the group of animals called:

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* 8. One species of small sea snail, Monetaria moneta, was historically used by native Indo-Pacific cultures for:

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* 9. The conch shell, famous for its use as a musical instrument, is also known as a:

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* 11. First Name:

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