Key Shark Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word preditory?

• Relating to a peaceful coexistence
• Indicating a state of harmony
• Predatory means relating to or denoting an animal that preys on others.

• Describing a type of plant

What is the meaning of the word habitat?

• A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives.
• A habitat is a type of food chain.
• A habitat is a classification of species.

What is the meaning of the word carnivorous?

• Carnivorous means meat-eating.
• Carnivorous refers to animals that only eat vegetables.

What is the meaning of conservation?

• The meaning of conservation is the exploitation of natural resources.
• Conservation refers to the rapid development of urban areas.
• Conservation is the act of ignoring environmental issues.
• The meaning of conservation is the protection and preservation of the environment and natural resources.

What is the meaning of the word ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.
• A type of plant species found in forests.
• A method of farming that uses technology.
• A geographical area with no living organisms.

What is the meaning of the word migratory?

• Relating to migration; characterized by movement from one place to another.
• Referring to a style of music that is local to a region.
• Describing a type of plant that grows in one area.
• Relating to a fixed location; stationary in nature.

What is the oceanshelf?

• The oceanshelf is a type of ocean current.
• The oceanshelf refers to the deep ocean floor.
• The oceanshelf is a man-made structure for fishing.
• The oceanshelf is the continental shelf, shallow ocean near the coast.

What does the word electroreception mean?

• The capacity to hear high frequencies.
• The skill to sense temperature changes.
• Electroreception is the ability to detect electrical signals in water.

• The ability to see in the dark.

What does the word olfactory mean?

• Relating to the sense of smell.
• Relating to the sense of sight.
• Relating to the sense of taste.
• Relating to the sense of hearing.

What does the word benthiczone refer to?

• The ecological region at the bottom of a body of water.

• The region where freshwater meets saltwater.
• The area above the waterline.
• The surface layer of a body of water.