Sharks Bio
What classification of animals are sharks?
Fish
What is the title of the series of 6 movies about sharks getting swept up in a hurricane?
Sharknado
How many species of sharks are there?
There are more than 450 or 500 species
What is a group of sharks called?
A shiver (or a school)
What is the top fin on a shark called?
Dorsel fin
Who has a shark head in Moana?
Maui
Other than great white, name a shark known to kill humans.
Tiger Shark
Bull Shark
Requiem Shark
Blacktip Reef/Whitetip Reef
What is the leathery protective case that surrounds shark, ray, and skate egg?
What's the average number of teeth can a shark lose in a day?
about 100!
Premiering on Discovery Channel in 1988 and continuing to this day, what is the name of the shark event that occurs in the summer?
Shark Week
What is the largest shark?
Whale Shark
How many bones does an average shark have?
NONE!! They have cartilage!
What is the name of the fin on top of the shark called?
Dorsal Fin
What is the name of the great white shark in Finding Nemo?
Bruce
What shark species live the longest?
Greenland Sharks -They can live up to 400 years!! that's longer than the USA has been a country.
How far can sharks smell blood?
They can smell a single drop of blood from up to a quarter of a mile
What is the name of the pressure detecting sense that sharks use?
Lateral Line
What's the name of the 2018 movie where a prehistoric shark is attacking a research vessel?
The Meg
What is the smallest species of shark?
Dwarf Lantern Shark- smaller than an adult hand!
How long can a shark go without eating?
Up to a month
What are the pores called that sharks can use to sense electrical fields?
Ampullae of Lorenzini
What did Steven Spielberg name the mechanical shark that played in Jaws?
Bruce the Shark
What is the fastest species of shark?
The short finned mako shark (45mph)
Opinion! Tell me your favorite shark and support your reasoning with 2 facts about them.
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