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