Shark Review

What type of shark can only survive in fresh water?

• Bull Shark

• Angel Shark

• Great White Shark

• Sea Lion

Which shark looks like a stingray?

• lemon shark

• angel shark

• tiger shark

• great white

Sharks belong to a group of fish called Chondrichthyes.

• True
• False

Sharks lack a swim bladder.

• True
• False

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How many species of sharks are there in the world?

• 100
• 400
• 4000
• Too many to count.

What are the black pores used for?

• Electroreception
• Sensing vibrations
• Smelling
• Feeling

What are the skeletons of sharks and rays made of?

• Chitin
• Calcium carbonate
• Cartilage
• Coldness

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hole behind the eye

• Spiracle:
  pumps water to gills
• Pit Organ:     
  for hearing and balance
• Ampulla of Lorenzini:
  Electrosense

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More people have been killed by lightning strikes than shark attacks.

• True
• False

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The tail fin of a shark is called the:

• Pectoral fin

• Dorsal fin

• Caudal fin

• Pelvic fin