What Do You Know About Sharks?

The author believes that sharks are mostly harmless to humans because most sharks

• attack fish in deep waters

• bite humans only once

• rarely attack humans

• live in cold water

What body part allows a shark to hunt by sensing vibrations?

• nose

• fins

• teeth

• lateral lines

Which text features tells you about the texture of a shark's skin?

• "Brushing and Flossing" graphic aid

• "Sandpaper Skin" caption

• "How Do Sharks Breathe?" subheading

• "Bite-Size Facts" bulleted list

Which detail belongs under the main idea "Sharks Are Smart" in an outline?

• Scientists have taught sharks to press targets.

• Most sharks usually hunt and travel alone.

• Scientists are unsure about why sharks attack.

• Greenland sharks lives in cold Arctic seas.

Many sharks die because

• other fish attack them

• the sharks starve to death

• tourists want them in zoos

• humans catch and kill them

An aquatic creature lives

• on an island

• in the water

• near the mountains

• under the ocean floor

To decimate means to

• eat many different tools

• sleep while swimming in water

• destroy a large part of something

• overpopulate the ocean

What is a carcass?

• an organ that allows sharks to breathe

• a line that helps sharks balance

• the body of a dead animal

• a tiny sea creature that sharks eat

What does diffuse mean?

• spread out

• listen in

• move in

• pick up

Buoyancy is the ability to

• produce pups

• remain afloat

• swim endlessly

• mature quickly