What do the pores in a shark's snout detect?
ripples of moving ships
electrical currents from prey
scents of other animals
sounds made by nearby sharks
Where are sharks' dorsal fins?
on their bellies
on their backs
in their noses
on their sides
What shape are a sandbar shark's pupils?
skinny slits
large circles
small triangles
thin squiggles
How high can a spinner shark jump out of the water?
10 feet
15 feet
20 feet
5 feet
Which shark gulps water to grow bigger when threatened?
swell shark
Caribbean reef shark
bluntnose sixgill shark
megamouth shark
TRUE or FALSE? Some sharks can grow 20,000 teeth during their lives.
TRUE
How much food did megalodon probably eat in a day?
1,200 pounds
600 pounds
3,000 pounds
2,500 pounds
Which shark has see-through skin?
sand tiger shark
window shark
whale shark
goblin shark
Which shark walks along the seafloor on its fins?
silvertip shark
fins-for-hands shark
basking shark
epaulette shark
Which shark pins down prey with its head?
Pacific sleeper shark
hammerhead shark
nurse shark
lemon shark
How fast can a tresher shark whip its tail?
up to 80 miles an hour
up to 40 miles an hour
up to 20 miles an hour
up to 100 miles an hour
How fast can a great white shark swim?
35 miles an hour
30 miles an hour
25 miles an hour
11 miles an hour
What is a whale shark's favorite snack?
waffles
large fish
plankton
seaweed
Which shark has the most toxic bite?
dwarf lantern shark
puffadder shark
horn shark
viper dogfish shark
How long can Australian swell sharks survive out of water?
more than a year
more than a day
more than a month
more than an hour
How long do scientists estimate that Greenland sharks can live?
around 50 years
around 400 years
around 120 years
forever
Which shark barks like a dog?
blue shark
bull shark
megamouth shark
draughtsboard shark
Which sharks have been known to bite the outside of submarines?
great white sharks
dwarf lantern sharks
bull sharks
cookiecutter sharks
How wide is a whale shark's mouth?
as waide as a carousel
as wide as a car
as wide as a bicycle
as wide as a plate
What do pilot fish do to help oceanic whitetips?
scratch their itches
shield them from bigger fish
lead them to prey
clean food off them