Shark Behavior and Diver Safety

Shark Behavior and Diver Safety

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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In October 2016, amateur divers on a shark cruise near Guadalupe Island experienced a dramatic encounter when a great white shark entered a diving cage. Despite the chaos, the diver inside was unharmed, as the shark's instinct was to escape rather than attack. The video provides safety tips for such situations, emphasizing staying low and away from the shark.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main activity of the divers near Guadalupe Island?

Collecting marine samples

Fishing for tuna

Exploring underwater caves

Observing sharks from protective cages

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the tuna bait?

To distract the sharks

To attract sharks

To test the cages

To feed the divers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What triggered the shark's violent behavior?

A diver provoked it

The water was too cold

It was injured by the cage

It grabbed a tuna bait

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the shark after it entered the cage?

It struggled and eventually escaped

It attacked the diver

It was captured by the crew

It got stuck and died

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the condition of the diver after the shark escaped?

Rescued by another diver

Missing

Unharmed

Injured but alive

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the source of the blood seen in the water?

It was fake blood for a movie

The diver was injured

A crew member was hurt

The shark was wounded

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the recommended action if a shark enters the cage?

Swim towards the shark

Stay still and hope for the best

Duck down and move away from the shark

Try to fight the shark

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shark's natural instinct when trapped in a cage?

To swim downwards

To attack anything nearby

To remain calm

To escape upwards