PUFFER FISH - EXIT QUIZ

What does the small fish do when the hungry shark gets close?

• It puffs out into a big ball covered with sharp spines.

• It shoots spines at the shark as the shark comes near.

• It shoots spines at the shark as the shark comes near.

When a predator comes near a puffer fish, the fish puffs up to look bigger. Why might a puffer fish want to look bigger?

• To make the predator want to eat it

• To stop the predator from trying to eat it

• To fight the predator

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What is a Pufferfish

• A radioactive mutant

• A great big dinosaur

• A stuck up fish

• A fish which can grow up to 600% of its original size in one second

sharp, like thorns

• prickly

• deceptive

• threatened

• lackadaisical

What do Pufferfish eat?

• other pufferfish

• sharks

• fish

• algae and coral

Why do some Pufferfish have bright colors?

• so people want to collect them

• to warn off predators

• to decorate the ocean

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Pufferfish are not poisonous.

• True

• False

How do Pufferfish inflate?

• hold their breath

• eat a lot of fish

• take in water

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pufferfish?

(a)  

• Sharp teeth
• Smooth skin
• Spiky appearance
• Large eyes

Pufferfish are most commonly found in which ocean?

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean