SHARKS

Adaptations

100

What is the (two) word(s) for when a shark can change it's body to be more like it's surroundings?

body shape

200

what is the word for swimming fast, which sharks can change upon going to new areas

swimming speed

300

what is on reptiles that is also on sharks and can change when moving areas?

scales

400

what is another word for "organic form temperature"?

body heat

500

what is a body part that changes and helps sharks breathe?

gills

Diet

100

what is the main food group that sharks eat from

fish

200

what are three food groups carnivorous sharks will eat from?

fishes, crustaceans, molluscs, marine mammals, and other sharks.

300

what do sharks more commonly eat? humans or other sharks?

other sharks

400

what is the only shark with a vegetarian diet?

nurse shark

500

what kind of seals do great white sharks eat

all types

Appearance

100

what is the word for increasing speed and ease of movement that is a body trait

streamlined

200

what color is a great white shark?

gray

300

are hammerhead sharks smooth or rough?

smooth

400

how wide can a hamerhead shark's head grow to?

20 feet

500

what is the latin classification for sharks?

Elasmobranchii

Habitat

100

where do sharks live

the ocean

200

where do lemon sharks live?

in the pacific and atlantic seas

300

what country do land sharks live in?

they don't exist

400

how far down into the ocean do bull sharks live?

430 feet

500

what countries to sawsharks live in?

the bahamas

Defense

100

what is a shark's main defense?

sharp teeth

200

what is a speedy way that sharks can avoid predators?

swimming

300

can sharks attack things on icebergs?

yes

400

how does a sawshark disable it's prey?

it cuts it with it's sharp, sawlike nose

500

which sharks blend in to their enviroment to hide from predators

none do