Marine Bio Jeopardy

Physical Traits

100

What type of skeleton do sharks have?

A) Bony
B) Cartilaginous
C) Fibrous
D) Muscular

Cartilaginous

200

What covers a shark’s skin to help it swim faster?

A) Scales

B) Smooth skin

C) Dermal denticles

D) Fur

Dermal denticles

300

Why is having a cartilage skeleton helpful for sharks?

A) It’s heavier than bone

B) It makes them float

C) It’s lighter, so they can swim faster

D) It’s harder than bone

It’s lighter, so they can swim faster

400

What does the lateral line help sharks sense?

A) Light

B) Smell

C) Movements in water

D) Water temperature

Movements in water

500

What do the ampullae of Lorenzini help sharks detect?

A) Light

B) Electrical signals from other animals

C) Water temperature

D) Smell

Electrical signals from other animals

Various Shark Species

100

Which shark is famous for its long, pointed nose and is commonly found in tropical waters?

• A) Bull Shark

• B) Hammerhead Shark

• C) Great White Shark

• D) Sand Tiger Shark

Great White Shark

200

Which species of shark can live in both saltwater and freshwater and is often found in rivers?

• A) Whale Shark

• B) Bull Shark

• C) Tiger Shark

• D) Blacktip Shark

Bull sharks

300

Which shark is known to feed primarily on plankton and small fish?

• A) Bull Shark

• B) Great White Shark

• C) Whale Shark

• D) Hammerhead Shark

Whale Shark

400

Which shark typically inhabits shallow coastal waters and can be found in both warm and temperate oceans?

• A) Hammerhead Shark

• B) Nurse Shark

• C) Great White Shark

• D) Sand Tiger Shark

Nurse shark

500

What is the primary diet of the Great White Shark?

• A) Plankton and krill

• B) Small fish and squid

• C) Seals, sea lions, and large fish

• D) Sea turtles and crustaceans

Seals, sea lions, and large fish

Shark Senses

100

Which sense do sharks primarily use to detect the scent of prey from great distances?

• a) Sight
  b) Electroreception
  c) Smell
  d) Hearing

Smell

200

What is the name of the specialized organ that allows sharks to detect electrical signals from prey?

• a) Ampullae of Lorenzini
  b) Lateral line
  c) Claspers
  d) Nasal sacs

Ampullae of Lorenzini

300

 How do sharks use their sense of sight during hunting?

a) To detect movement and color contrasts in the water
b) To identify sounds of prey
c) To locate prey using infrared vision
d) Sharks do not use sight when hunting

^{To detect movement and color contrasts in the water}

400

What hunting strategy involves a shark leaping out of the water to catch prey, often used by species like the Great White Shark?

• a) Ambush
  b) Breaching
  c) Group hunting
  d) Deep diving

Breaching

500

• Which of the following best describes the ambush hunting strategy of many sharks?

• a) The shark chases prey for long distances
  b) The shark hides and waits for prey to come close before striking
  c) The shark works in teams to catch prey
  d) The shark uses underwater currents to trap prey
  
  
  
  

The shark hides and waits for prey to come close before striking

Shark Reproduction

100

How do you tell if a shark is male or female? 

• Look for claspers on the pelvic fins – Males have these; females do not.
• Check the size of the shark – Larger sharks are always female.
• Examine the shape of the dorsal fin – Males have a more pointed dorsal fin.
• Inspect the color of the shark – Females tend to have lighter coloration than males.

• Look for claspers on the pelvic fins – Males have these; females do not.

200

How long do sharks live?

• Sharks live an average of 20 to 30 years.
• Sharks live for 5 to 10 years.
• Sharks live for 50 to 60 years only.
• Sharks live for 100 to 150 years.

• Sharks live an average of 20 to 30 years.

300

How do sharks reproduce?

1. Sharks lay eggs and fertilize them externally.
2. Sharks give live birth, with internal fertilization.
3. Sharks reproduce by budding, where small sharks grow from the body of the parent.
4. Sharks reproduce by asexual reproduction, splitting into two.

• Sharks lay eggs and fertilize them externally.