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WorksheetsMarine Animal Project
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Sharks typically have a _ skin that is dull gray in color and is roughened by tooth-like scales.
soft
tough
smooth
silky
Female sharks do not have a name, but baby sharks are called _.
doe
calf
pups
A shark's gestation period an be anywhere from 7 months to _ years
3
2
4
5
True or False: There are four different ways that sharks reproduce
True
False
Sharks are “true _” animals meaning the egg is fertilized in the womb then an egg sac is laid.
ovoviviparous
viviparous
oviparous
asexual
True or False: Oviparous birth is when a shark lays eggs in a deposit in the water.
True
False
Hammerhead sharks eat mostly _.
tuna
other sharks
jellyfish
stingrays
Whale sharks eat mostly _.
shrimp
plankton
trout
turtles
Sharks grow _ and have a low reproductive rate.
quickly
slowly
The largest shark is the _ ft whale shark.
41
43
45
39
Cold-blooded animals have a much _ metabolism than warm-blooded animals.
lower
higher
According to a zoological environment, a shark eats about _ of its total body weight each week.
40-50%
1-10%
10-20%
20-30%
A shark's fusiform (rounded and tapering at both ends) body shape reduces _ and requires minimum energy to swim.
pull
strain
push
drag
Sharks are equipped with _ or more rows of teeth.
4
3
5
6
Sharks have never inhabited freshwater lakes and rivers.
True
False
A bull shark's scientific name is carcharhinus _.
leucas
perezi
cuvier
maximus
Sharks are ectothermic, which means they are _. They live in water, have fins, and breathe with gills.
young
warm-blooded
old
cold-blooded
The _ shark has been reported to be involved in more attacks on humans than any other shark.
Great White
Mako
Hammerhead
Blue
The _ shark is the most common shark.
Tiger
Blue
Bull
Whale
The global population of sharks and rays has crashed by more than _ in the past 50 years.
40%
50%
60%
70%
