Types of Sharks
Which shark takes a small circle-shaped chomp out of its prey? (Hint: It sounds like it would have a sweet tooth!)
The cookiecutter shark.
What is it called when an animal's body can blend in with its surroundings?
Camouflage.
True or false: Some sharks lay eggs that have a nickname of "mermaid's purse."
True
Which is the largest shark?
The whale shark
What is the name of a catchy children's song that tends to get "stuck" in your brain when you hear it?
Baby Shark!
Which of the following sharks is a filter feeder: The basking shark, the great white shark, or the blue shark?
The basking shark.
Which shark's eyes are set very far apart on its strange-shaped head to help it see things all around it?
The hammerhead.
True or False: One of the only natural enemies of the great white shark is the orca, or killer whale.
True
Which is the fastest shark?
The mako shark.
What's a shark's favorite candy? (Joke)
Jawbreakers!
Which powerful shark is known to feed on seals around Cape Cod?
The great white.
Which fearsome shark's body is adapted to be able to handle salty ocean water and the fresh water in rivers far away from the sea?
The bull shark.
True or false: Every year more people are killed by shark attacks than by any other type of animal.
False!
Which shark has the longest tail?
The thresher shark.
Bruce is the name of a scary, but silly, shark in what animated movie starring a clownfish?
Finding Nemo.
Which shark is sometimes called "the garbage can of the sea" because of all the weird things it sometimes eats?
The tiger shark.
What does the nurse shark have dangling near its mouth to help it sense its prey?
Barbels or whiskers.
Trur or false:
Some hammerhead sharks swim in huge schools as they migrate.
True.
What is the name of the extinct shark that is the largest one known to science?
Megalodon.
Which of these weird names is NOT the name of a real shark?
Porbeagle
Birdbeak Dogfish
Toothy Sea Rex
Starry Smooth-Hound
The toothy sea rex is not real!
Which of the following is NOT a real type of shark?
Blacktip reef shark, rainbowtip reef shark, whitetip reef shark
Rainbowtip reef shark.
Countershading describes certain colors on top and bottom of a sea creature. What are those colors like on the top and bottom?
Darker on top, and lighter on the bottom.
True or false:
Humans catching sharks and cutting off their fins to make shark fin soup is a major threat to some shark species.
True.
Which shark is said to be the longest-living:
The basking shark, the tiger shark, or the Greenland Shark?
The Greenland shark.
Which shark did the mermaid call when she was feeling sick? (Joke)
The nurse shark!