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Tiger Shark

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What helps the tiger shark recover from fishing pressure?

a)

Fast Growth Rates

b)

Large Litters

c)

Triennial Reproductive Cycle

d)

Widespread Distribution

2.

Tiger sharks are one of the ocean's largest predators.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What kind of tail does the tiger shark have?

a)

Heterocercal

b)

Homocercal

4.

The tiger shark's traversal replicates what letter?

a)

S

b)

W

c)

Z

d)

U

5.

Tiger shark's display sexual dimorphism.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

6.

What is the tiger shark's average length?

a)

3-4 m. / 10-13 ft.

b)

6-7 m. / 20-23 ft.

c)

9-10 m. / 30-33 ft.

d)

1-2 m. / 3-6.5 ft.

7.

There are specific conservation and management measures in place for the tiger shark.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

There are bans, quotas, and fishing seasons to regulate the catch of tiger sharks.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the tiger shark's population trend?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Unknown

d)

Stable

10.

What percentage have tiger shark populations decreased over the past 3 generations?

a)

30%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

11.

The tiger shark has a higher intrinsic rate of population increase than many other carcharhinid sharks.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the tiger shark's average litter size?

a)

76-83

b)

26-33

c)

36-43

d)

56-63

13.

The tiger shark is nomadic and highly mobile.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What size are tiger shark home ranges?

a)

13 km.² / 8 m.²

b)

23 km.² / 14 m.²

c)

33 km.² / 21 m.²

d)

43 km.² / 27 m.²

15.

Many tiger sharks do not survive to adulthood.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Where do tiger sharks have longer lifespans?

a)

Wild

b)

Captivity

17.

What is the tiger shark's average lifespan in the wild?

a)

17-27 Years

b)

27-37 Years

c)

37-47 Years

d)

7-17 Years

18.

What is a common captive tiger shark complication?

a)

Unwillingness to Eat

b)

Disease

c)

Self-Harm

d)

Aggression

19.

What is the tiger shark's global evaluation on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

20.

What does the tiger shark's lateral line detect?

a)

Electromagnetism

b)

Water Pressure

c)

Water Temperature

d)

Vibrations

21.

What is the tiger shark's parental investment?

a)

Maternal

b)

Paternal

c)

None

d)

Both Maternal & Paternal

22.

What are young tiger sharks called?

a)

Pups

b)

Kits

c)

Cubs

d)

Guppies

23.

Where are the tiger shark's sensing organs located?

a)

Nose

b)

Tail

c)

Fins

d)

Stomach

24.

What are the tiger sharks sensing organs called?

a)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

b)

Plumicorn of Peron

c)

Ossicone of Lesueur

d)

Elasmobranch of Wueringer

25.

Tiger sharks have a commensal relationship with what animal?

a)

Remora

b)

Sea Louse

c)

Cobia

d)

Jacks

26.

How do remoras benefit from tiger sharks?

a)

Transportation

b)

Protection

c)

Food

d)

Egg-Laying

27.

What preys on tiger sharks?

a)

Sharks

b)

Humans

c)

Whales

d)

Octopuses

28.

What is a group of tiger sharks called?

a)

Frenzy

b)

Shiver

c)

Pack

d)

Gam

29.

What type of marine habitats does the tiger shark inhabit?

a)

Neritic

b)

Oceanic

c)

Deep Ocean Floor

d)

Intertidal

30.

What type of marine oceanic habitats does the tiger shark inhabit?

a)

Epipelagic

b)

Mesopelagic

c)

Bathypelagic

d)

Abyssopelagic

31.

Tiger sharks inhabit which continents?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Oceania

32.

What is the tiger shark's circadian rhythm?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Diurnal

c)

Crepuscular

d)

Cathemeral

33.

Tiger sharks are pursuit predators.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

With what survival traits are tiger sharks born?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Teeth

c)

Speed

35.

How long can a tiger shark survive without feeding?

a)

Hours

b)

Days

c)

Weeks

d)

Months

36.

Serrated teeth allow tiger sharks what abilities?

a)

Tear Flesh

b)

Crack Bones

c)

Penetrate Shells

d)

Clean Fins

37.

The total number of tiger sharks worldwide is unknown.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What tiger-like feature originated the tiger shark's common name?

a)

Stripes

b)

Stealth

c)

Speed

d)

Roars

39.

When does a tiger shark's stripes fade?

a)

6-8 Years

b)

2-4 Years

c)

4-6 Years

d)

8-10 Years

40.

Tiger sharks are a popular gamefish.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Tiger sharks often perform aerial acts when hooked.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The tiger shark is the only species of the family Carcharhinidae that is lecithotrophic viviparous.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

How long is tiger shark gestation?

a)

13-16 Months

b)

3-6 Months

c)

6-9 Months

d)

16-19 Months

44.

What percentage of a tiger shark's time is spent in shallow coastline habitats?

a)

36%

b)

56%

c)

76%

d)

16%

45.

Which sex of tiger sharks is observed in shallow areas most?

a)

Females

b)

Males

46.

What type of habitat does the tiger shark prefer?

a)

Seagrass

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Rocky Reef

d)

Sandy

47.

Tiger sharks have been documented in river estuaries and harbors.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Tiger sharks have a loose social hierarchy.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

When communally feeding, which tiger sharks feed first?

a)

Largest

b)

Oldest

c)

Male

d)

Female

50.

What is the tiger shark's diet?

a)

Carnivorous

b)

Herbivorous

c)

Omnivorous

d)

Unknown

51.

What do tiger sharks eat?

a)

Whales

b)

Snakes

c)

Turtles

d)

Dugongs

52.

What is the tiger shark's social system?

a)

Social

b)

Solitary

c)

Social Males, Solitary Females

d)

Solitary Males, Social Females

53.

What threatens the tiger shark?

a)

Exploitation

b)

Habitat Loss

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Disease

54.

Tiger sharks attack humans.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What does the tiger shark rely on to perceive its environment and hunt prey?

a)

Electromagnetism

b)

Vibrations

c)

Water Pressure

d)

Water Temperature

56.

How often do female tiger sharks mate?

a)

Every Year

b)

Every 3 Years

c)

Every 6 Months

d)

Every 5 Years

57.

In which hemisphere do tiger sharks delay mating to give birth the following year?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

58.

Which parts of the tiger shark are valued?

a)

Fins

b)

Skin

c)

Liver Oil

d)

Cartilage

59.

Why are tiger sharks hunted?

a)

Sport

b)

Food

c)

Bycatch

d)

Population Control

60.

Tiger sharks are caught by what type of fisheries?

a)

Commercial

b)

Recreational

c)

Small-Scale

d)

Artisinal

61.

What type of testes do male tiger sharks have?

a)

Diametric

b)

Radial

c)

Compound

62.

What is the tiger shark's mating form of locomotion?

a)

Other

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Plantigrade

63.

What is the tiger shark's mating system?

a)

Polygynandrous

b)

Monogamous

c)

Polyandrous

d)

Polygynous

64.

Which sex of tiger sharks sexual mature earlier?

a)

Males

b)

Females

65.

There is regional variability in what aspects of tiger shark sexual maturity?

a)

Sex

b)

Size

c)

Age

66.

What system does the tiger shark inhabit?

a)

Aquatic

b)

Terrestiral

c)

Aerial/Arboreal

d)

Fossorial

67.

Which of these is a tiger shark?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

Which of these is a tiger shark?

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

Which of these are tiger shark tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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