How humans effect sharks
Name one item that sharkSKIN is used in
Shoes/belts/purses/wallets/holsters/watch straps
True or false - you are 30 times more likely to be struck by lightning than bitten by a shark
True
How many teeth do sharks have?
True or false - whale sharks only eat other sharks
False. They only eat plankton, krill, small fish and squid
True or false - the Greenland shark grows at an exceptionally fast speed
False. They grow incredibly slowly
About how many sharks do humans kill every year?
100 million
About how many humans do sharks kill every year?
6
How many gill openings does a shark have?
5 - 7
What do photophores do?
Emit light
True or false - the Mako shark grows 4 - 6 feet long
False. They grow 10 1/2 - 13 feet long
Why do we have to keep sharks alive?
Because they keep our marine population in check
Why are humans afraid of sharks?
Because of stereotyping in movies and TV and because years ago we DID need to have a fear of large predators to stay alive
Blood vessels
What is the length of the dwarf lantern shark?
Six inches
True or false - the Greenland shark lives in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans
True
Where are most shark fins sold?
Asia
What is the main reason that a shark will bite a human?
Usually it's because they think that the human is an animal that they were hunting
What is the fin on top of a shark's body called?
The dorsal fin
What is the widest that the whale shark's mouth can be?
Five feet
What is one way that the Greenland shark hunts?
Eating already dead animals/surprise attacks
China
What are sharks' special organs called?
Lateral line organs
What does the dwarf lantern shark eat?
Smaller fish
What is the mako shark's fastest speed?
46 mph in a short burst