WorksheetsShark Facts
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a caudal fin?
Fins located on the sides of a shark, behind the head
Tail fin
Fin located on the sharks back
The underside of a shark.
What are the fins located just behind the fishes head?
Pectoral fins
Dorsal fins
Caudal fins
Pelvic fins
Name the visible lateral line along the side of a fish that detects pressure and vibration.
Lateral Line
Gill Slits
Lorenzini line
Caudal line
A class of fish that include those with a cartilaginous skeleton.
Ampullae
Carnivore
Chondrichthyes
Lateral
Used to detect motion or sound in the water.
Fins
Chondrichthyes
Lateral Line
Ampullae of Lorenzini
Fin located on top of the back. Keeps shark from rolling over.
Caudal Fin
Dorsal Fin
Pectoral Fin
Back Fin
What does the Greenland Shark like to feed on?
Greenland Sharks are Cannibals. They feed on other sharks.
Dead animal bodies
Whales, seals and dolphins
Seaweed
What is the second-biggest of all fish, reaching 10 meters in length and 6 tonnes of weight?
Gread White Shark
Basking Shark
Whale Shark
Tiger Shark
What is the world's biggest hunting or predatory fish?
Whale Shark
Great White Shark
Basking Shark
Tiger Shark
True of False. Great White Sharks let their victims bleed to death.
True
False.
True or False. A great white has about 300 razor-sharp teeth in its mouth. Its jaws open wide enough to swallow a whole seal in one gulp!
True
False
True or False. The Great White Shark can raise its body temperature and make its body warmer than the surrounding water.
True
False
True or False. Sharks often test-taste their food before eating.
True
False
The Whale shark grows to 12 meters long. How many feet is 12 meters?
12 feet
39 feet
3 feet
9 feet
True or False. The first sharks lived more than 350 million years ago.
True
False
How many pairs of gills do most sharks have?
3 pairs of gills
8 pairs of gills
5 pairs of gills
10 pairs of gills
True or False. The tiger shark cannot swim in shallow water.
True
False
Sharks have very tough skin covered with tiny, tooth-shaped points. These points are called
Cartilage
Denticles
Sensors
Brambles
True or False. Many sharks produce slime from their skin which helps the shark to swim faster.
True
False
Most sharks live alone, but these types of sharks like a crowd. They gather together in huge groups called schools at certain times of the year most likely to breed.
Great White Sharks
Mako Sharks
Hammerhead Sharks
Whale Sharks
True or False. Hammerhead sharks are among the most dangerous sharks. They have been known to attack people, although their usual food includes fish, squid, crabs and shellfish. They eat stingrays as well and don't seem to be affected by the painful sting.
True
False
This shark was discovered in 1976 near Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
Hammerhead Shark
Megamouth Shark
Tiger Shark
Mako Shark
True or False. The Megamouth Shark is not really an active hunter. It is a slow-swimming filter-feeder, like the whale and basking shark.
True
False
True or False. Shark pups receive no parental care and must survive by themselves from birth.
True
False
Do mother sharks lay eggs or give birth?
Some mother sharks lay eggs and some give birth.
All Mother sharks give birth.
All Mother sharks lay eggs.
These sharks are famous for trying to eat almost everything! Some items are not even food for them. They have been known to eat tin cans and shoes!
Great White Shark
Tiger Shark
Mako Shark
Hammerhead Shark
What is the fastest shark with top speeds of 45 miles per hour?
Great White Shark
Mako Shark
Bull Shark
Tiger Shark
