Shark Quiz

Which of the labeled arrows is pointing to the NOSTRILS?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the labeled arrows is pointing to the PECTORAL FIN?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which of the labeled arrows is pointing to the CAUDAL FIN?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the labeled arrows is pointing to the CLASPERS?

• A

• B

• C

• NONE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is a way that sharks control their buoyancy?

• Having a large oily liver

• Gulp air

• Large pectoral fins

• All are correct

Which type of shark birthing technique is most similar to that of humans? (hint: belly button/umbilical cord)

• Viviparous

• Ovoviviparous

• Oviparous

• None are correct

Why must sharks continually swim?

• To work out their muscles

• To keep their heart pumping

• In order to get oxygen thru their gills

• To attract mates

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

What are the electroreceptors in the head of sharks, skates, and rays capable of detecting week electrical signals produced by muscular activity in other creatures?

• Operculum
• Chondrichthyes
• Echolocation
• Ampullae of Lorenzini

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is special about a shark's jaw?

• Their serrated teeth
• They can chew their prey
• They can move both mandibles
• They can sense movement

A hard, tooth like projection from the gill arch that prevents large particles of food & other materials from passing into the gills

• Gill arch

• Denticle

• Gill raker

• Gill Filaments