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SHARKS

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The great white is the largest carnivorous fish in the sea.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

There are 300 or 350 species of sharks.

a)

300

b)

350

3.

Sharks live in every ocean.

a)

false

b)

true

4.

Sharks have lived 170 million years BEFORE dinosaurs!

a)

true

b)

false

5.
Sharks belong to a group of fish called Chondrichthyes.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Where does the tiger shark get its name from?

a)

The markings on its body.

b)

The teeth it has.

c)

It is the color orange.

d)

It eats meat like a tiger.

7.

What type of shark can only survive in fresh water?

a)

Bull Shark

b)

Angel Shark

c)

Great White Shark

d)

Sea Lion

8.

Which shark is the fastest in the ocean?

a)

Great White shark

b)

Mako shark

c)

Blue shark

d)

Tiger shark

9.

Which shark is the fastest in the ocean?

a)

Great White shark

b)

Mako shark

c)

Blue shark

d)

Tiger shark

10.

How are sharks like other fish?

a)

they breathe air

b)

they need to be in the water

c)

They have sharp teeth

11.

What sense does a shark use to hunt?

a)

hearing

b)

sight

c)

taste

d)

smell

12.

What is scary about a whale shark?

a)

its teeth

b)

its size

c)

its dark eyes

d)

its habitat

13.

How does a shark's skin help them? (pick 2 answers)

a)

protects them

b)

swim faster

c)

keeps them warm

d)

feeds them

14.
How many teeth do sharks have during their lifetime?
a)
5
b)
100
c)
20,000
d)
30
15.
Shark babies are called... 
a)
calves
b)
pups
c)
lizards
d)
dolphins
16.
What do most sharks like to eat? 
a)
broccoli 
b)
carrots
c)
fish 
d)
seals and sea lions
17.
What do whale sharks eat? 
a)
Whales
b)
dolphins
c)
plankton
d)
seaweed 
18.

Sharks close their eyes when they are eating because...

a)

They want to protect their eyes.

b)

They don't like to see.

19.

Did sharks exist when dinosaurs walked the earth?

a)

YES

b)

NO

20.

What is the largest type of shark?

a)

Leopard shark

b)

Great white shark

c)

Blue shark

d)

Whale shark

21.

What will blue sharks do if they smell blood?

a)

Circle around

b)

Attack

c)

Nothing

d)

Swim away

22.

Which type of sharks are called the wolves of the sea?

a)

Dwarf sharks

b)

Blue sharks

c)

Whale sharks

d)

Great white sharks

23.

True or False. A shark will die if it eats a puffer fish.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

What will happen to a shark if it stops swimming?

a)

It will sink

b)

It will float

c)

It will explode

d)

It will be caught by fish

25.

What happens when a shark loses a tooth?

a)

They grow a new tooth

b)

A new tooth moves forward

c)

Nothing

d)

They do not lose teeth

26.

A shark can sense movement in water. How does this help the shark?

a)

It helps the shark find other fish easily.

b)

It helps the shark to swim faster.

c)

It helps a shark stay away from people.

d)

It helps a shark eat bigger fish.

27.

How are the teeth of sharks that eat shellfish different from other shark teeth?

a)

They are longer.

b)

They are shorter.

c)

There are more of them.

d)

They are flatter.

28.

I love sharks.

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

probaly

d)

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29.

Why are most sharks killed by humans?

a)

a. To keep beaches safe

b)

b. To protect seals

c)

c. For food

d)

d. To control their population

30.

Where do whale sharks primarily live?

a)

In temperate waters

b)

In arctic waters

c)

In tropical waters

d)

All over the world

31.

Nice! You have done well little shark, now you can be a SHARK and you love sharks, too!

a)

YES

b)

no (if picked you are baned from any quiz i make)

c)

false same as above

d)

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!