Saving the Great White Monster

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• Saving sharks from being overfished.

• Spreading awareness about the sharks going extincted.

• Showing that sharks are not all that bad.

• Spreading knowledge that sharks are beneficial to the ocean.

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About how many teeth does the shark have?

• About 100

• About 200

• More than 300

• Less than 100

How far can sharks travel in a year?

• More than 1,000 miles

• More than 5,000 miles

• Less than 10,000 miles

• More than 10,000 miles

What is another name for the shark?

• apex predator

• fierce predator

• apex prey

• fierce prey

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What is the average number of sharks that have been killed in a year?

• 100 thousand

• 1 million

• 10 million

• 100 million

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Why did the Native Americans prized the teeth of the tiger and bull sharks?

• They used it to decorate their huts.

• They used it for carving and cutting.

• They used it to trade other things.

• They used it to scare others away.

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Why are sharks often killed in China?

• For shark fin soup.

• For shark lined clothing.

• For shark meat.

• For their teeth.

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When is shark fin soup often served in China?

• In a normal dinner.

• During special occasions like weddings and parties.

• During a child's 15th birthday.

• When someone dies.

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The shark population dropped 99 percent by the early 2000s.

• True

• False

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Sharks are some of Earth's youngest creatures.

• True

• False

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