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Marine Animal Project

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sharks typically have a _ skin that is dull gray in color and is roughened by tooth-like scales.

a)

soft

b)

tough

c)

smooth

d)

silky

2.

Female sharks do not have a name, but baby sharks are called _.

a)

doe

b)

calf

c)

pups

3.

A shark's gestation period an be anywhere from 7 months to _ years

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

4.

True or False: There are four different ways that sharks reproduce

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Sharks are “true _” animals meaning the egg is fertilized in the womb then an egg sac is laid.

a)

ovoviviparous

b)

viviparous

c)

oviparous

d)

asexual

6.

True or False: Oviparous birth is when a shark lays eggs in a deposit in the water.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Hammerhead sharks eat mostly _.

a)

tuna

b)

other sharks

c)

jellyfish

d)

stingrays

8.

Whale sharks eat mostly _.

a)

shrimp

b)

plankton

c)

trout

d)

turtles

9.

Sharks grow _ and have a low reproductive rate.

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

10.

The largest shark is the _ ft whale shark.

a)

41

b)

43

c)

45

d)

39

11.

Cold-blooded animals have a much _ metabolism than warm-blooded animals.

a)

lower

b)

higher

12.

According to a zoological environment, a shark eats about _ of its total body weight each week.

a)

40-50%

b)

1-10%

c)

10-20%

d)

20-30%

13.

A shark's fusiform (rounded and tapering at both ends) body shape reduces _ and requires minimum energy to swim.

a)

pull

b)

strain

c)

push

d)

drag

14.

Sharks are equipped with _ or more rows of teeth.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

15.

Sharks have never inhabited freshwater lakes and rivers.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A bull shark's scientific name is carcharhinus _.

a)

leucas

b)

perezi

c)

cuvier

d)

maximus

17.

Sharks are ectothermic, which means they are _. They live in water, have fins, and breathe with gills.

a)

young

b)

warm-blooded

c)

old

d)

cold-blooded

18.

The _ shark has been reported to be involved in more attacks on humans than any other shark.

a)

Great White

b)

Mako

c)

Hammerhead

d)

Blue

19.

The _ shark is the most common shark.

a)

Tiger

b)

Blue

c)

Bull

d)

Whale

20.

The global population of sharks and rays has crashed by more than _ in the past 50 years.

a)

40%

b)

50%

c)

60%

d)

70%