A) Carcharhinus leucas B) Galeocerdo cuvier C) Isurus oxyrinchus D) Sphyrna mokarran
A) 10-14 feet B) 1-3 feet C) 20-25 feet D) 5-7 feet
A) Tropical and temperate waters B) Deserts C) Freshwater rivers D) Polar waters
A) Near Threatened B) Extinct C) Least Concern D) Critically Endangered
A) Alien invasion B) Habitat destruction C) Overfishing D) Climate change
A) 5 B) 3 C) 7 D) 1
A) Garbage Cans of the Sea B) Elegant Predators C) Vegetarian Sharks D) Speed Demons
A) Speed chasing B) Group coordination C) Stealth and ambush D) Loud vocalizations
A) Carcharhinidae B) Galeocerdonidae C) Sphyrnidae D) Hexanchidae
A) Its aggressive behavior B) Its ability to swim fast C) Its large size D) Its dark stripes resembling a tiger's pattern
A) Dolphins B) Sperm whales C) Orcas (killer whales) D) Great white sharks
A) They are long and needle-like. B) They have very sharp, pronounced serrations with sideways-pointing tips. C) They are flat and smooth. D) They lack serrations.
A) 1 to 2 meters B) 5 to 6 meters C) 8 to 10 meters D) 3.5 to 4.7 meters (11 ft 6 in – 15 ft 5 in)
A) Tiger shark B) Great white shark C) Hammerhead shark D) Bull shark
A) Fiona Ayerst B) Mark Addison C) A University of Miami researcher D) Bethany Hamilton
A) It varies by region, with some growing close to twice as fast as others. B) They all grow slowly and uniformly. C) All grow at a uniform rate regardless of region. D) Growth rates are fastest in cold waters.
A) Lamniformes B) Carcharhiniformes C) Orectolobiformes D) Hexanchiformes
A) Brightly colored reefs B) Sandy bottoms C) Dark backgrounds D) Rocky surfaces
A) Disguise B) Countershading C) Blending D) Mimicry
A) Deep dweller B) Ocean giant C) Man-eater shark D) Sea ghost
A) Cryptic coloration B) Rapid swimming speed C) Bioluminescence D) Electric fields
A) He classified it under a different genus. B) He discovered the first fossil of a tiger shark. C) He was the first to describe its behavior. D) The species name honors him.
A) Sound waves B) Magnetic fields C) Wind patterns D) Warmer currents
A) Black B) White or light-yellow C) Dark green D) Red
A) Only marine mammals B) Only smaller fish C) Other sharks, including sandbar sharks D) Only rays
A) A reflective layer called the tapetum lucidum B) Bioluminescent organs C) Color-changing skin D) Larger pupils
A) Five B) Three C) Four D) Two
A) Hammerhead shark B) Bull shark C) Whale shark D) Tiger shark
A) Great Barrier Reef, Australia. B) Red Sea. C) Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. D) Olowalu, Hawaii.
A) Females have a different color pattern. B) Males have sharper teeth than females. C) Males live longer than females. D) Females are generally larger than males.
A) Square B) Somewhat wedge-shaped C) Round D) Triangular
A) Sedation B) Camouflage C) Speed burst D) Electric discharge
A) Greenpeace International. B) International Union for Conservation of Nature. C) World Wildlife Fund. D) United Nations Environment Programme.
A) Bethany Hamilton B) Mark Addison C) Fiona Ayerst D) A University of Miami researcher
A) Electroreception B) Bioluminescent signals C) Echolocation D) Their snout for prodding
A) Transparent scales B) Hardened corneas C) A nictitating membrane D) Moveable upper eyelids
A) Plankton B) Freshwater fish C) Seaweed D) Dead manta rays |