Adaptations of Sharks
What helps sharks breathe underwater?
Gills
What is the biggest shark in the world?
Whale Shark
True or False: All sharks are dangerous to people.
False
What’s it called when people cut off shark fins?
Shark finning
What do you call a baby shark?
pup
What covers a shark’s body to help it swim faster?
Placoid Scales
What shark has a head shaped like a hammer
Hammerhead Shark
What do sharks use to smell blood in the water?
Noses
Why are sharks important to the ocean?
They keep other fish balanced
How many gill slits do most sharks have?
five
What are sharks’ bodies made of instead of bones?
Cartilage
What is the fastest shark?
Shortfin mako shark
About how many types of sharks are there?
Over 500
What happens when too many sharks are caught?
Their numbers go down
What’s the shark’s sixth sense?
feeling electricity
What helps sharks float because they don’t have a swim bladder?
oily liver
What shark is known for living a very long time (over 400 years)?
Greenland shark
What shark movie had tornadoes full of sharks?
Sharknado
What can people do to help sharks?
protect them
What part of the shark keeps growing back?
teeth
What sense helps sharks find animals using tiny electric signals?
electroreception
What famous shark movie features a great white shark?
Jaws
What do sharks lose and regrow many times in their life?
Teeth
What is one danger sharks face besides fishing?
pollution
Where in the world are there no sharks?
antarctica