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