Sharks
Eugenie Clark
The Story
Vocabulary
The Ocean
100

True or False: All sharks are dangerous to people.

False

100

What animal did Eugenie love to study?

Sharks

100

What did Eugenie Clark want to do when she grew up?

Study sharks

100

Define Aquarium

tank where water animals are kept; building where water animals are kept and people can visit


100

Where do sharks live?

Ocean

200

True or False: Shark skin is more like teeth than fish scales.

True

200

What was Eugenie Clark's job?

Zoologist; Scientist
200

What challenge did Eugenie face as an adult who wanted to study sharks?

People told her she was not brave enough, and sharks were dangerous and dumb.

200

Define Biography

a record of someone's life written by someone else

200

What equipment can scientists use to explore the ocean?

Scuba gear
300

True or False: All sharks are the same size and have the same appearance.

False

300

What did Eugenie want people to understand about sharks?

Sharks should be studied and understood rather than simply feared.

300

What is something Eugenie learned about sharks that proved other people wrong?

They were smart (experiment), they can rest (cave)

300

Define Experiment

a test done to learn something new or prove a theory
300

Why do scientists study animals in the wild?

To learn how they behave and live in their environment.