Shark 1
This shark whose name means “big tooth”, is an extinct species of shark that lived millions of years ago. It is thought to be a close relative of the Great White.
Megalodon
Instead of bone, Shark skeletons are made up of this firm, flexible connective tissue.
Cartilage
While most sharks live in the ocean, some are known to inhabit freshwater too such as the river shark and this popular breed known for having a more powerful bite than the Great White.
Bull Shark
What was the name of the Shark in Mrs. Inkydink’s class that we read about for Story Time few weeks ago?
Clark
Blue sharks really are this color.
Blue
There are over how many kinds of sharks?
400 (or 450)
Sharks have eyes on the sides of their heads. This makes it easy for them to see in front and ____.
Behind
Sharks do not have these... and therefore are silent creatures, unable to make any sounds.
Vocal cords
You’ll never catch a shark with glasses. Most sharks have very keen___.
Eyesight
Rough sharkskin feels just like this sanding material.
Sandpaper
This Shark is the biggest and the most harmless.
Whale shark
Scientists have recently discovered that this sea creature belonging to the dolphin family outranks the Great White as the ocean’s top apex predator. In fact, it is the largest apex predator on Earth.
Orca/ Killer Whale
VIDEO QUESTION: This behavior of jumping out of the water in order to catch fast moving prey is known as what?
Breaching
Each whale shark’s spot pattern is unique as a human _____.
Fingerprint
Bottom dwelling sharks, like angel sharks and nurse sharks, use this extra respiratory organ to breathe while at rest on the seafloor.
Spiracle
Some sharks have babies called ____ and some sharks lay eggs.
Pups
Name the Shark with the longest lifespan.
Greenland Shark
VIDEO QUESTION: Dwarf Lantern sharks do this____ (also known as bioluminescence) to attract mates and confuse their prey.
GLOW
Most sharks have to keep doing this to pump water over their gills.
Swimming
Large sharks have a bite twice as powerful as that of this predatory land animal.
Lion
Sharks have a “super nose” and can smell their prey from miles away. Two thirds of a shark’s brain is dedicated to which one of its senses?
Sense of smell
PICTURE QUESTION: This Shark is named after a common household and construction tool.
Hammerhead
Bamboo sharks don’t swim. They use four different fins to ____ across the ocean floor.
Walk
Sharks can only swim in this direction because their fins are stiff and cannot be controlled by muscles.
Forward
Sharks have the thickest ____of any animal species.
Skin