Remoras and Sharks Quiz

Why do remoras stick to sharks?

• To catch other fish

• To get free rides and food

• To make the sharks sick

• To help sharks find food

How do small fish called remoras help big sharks by giving them rides and finding food?

• By making them swim faster

• By cleaning their skin and removing shells

• By keeping away scary fish

• By helping them catch other fish

How do remoras stick to sharks in the water?

• With their tails

• Using a suction cup on their heads

• With their sharp teeth

• Using their fins

How do sharks and little fish called remoras help each other?

• They compete

• One hurts the other

• They help each other

• One eats the other

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Why is it good for sharks to have remoras with them?

• They swim faster because of the remoras.

• They are kept safe from other big sea animals.

• The remoras help clean them by eating up the bad stuff.

• There is no good thing for the sharks.

What do remoras eat when they stick to sharks?

• Plankton from the water

• Leftovers from the shark's meals

• Small fish that swim close to the shark

• Seaweed

How do sharks feel when little fish stick to them?

• They try to get them off

• They don't mind and it helps them

• They eat the little fish if they can

• Sharks get annoyed by the little fish

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How do sharks and remoras get along?

• One eats the other

• One gets a free ride

• One hurts the other

• They help each other

Why do remoras help sharks?

• They make sharks feel happy

• They make sharks swim faster

• They clean the shark's skin by eating bugs and dead skin

• They keep other scary fish away

How do remoras stick to sharks?

• Using a sticky stuff

• By wrapping around the shark

• Using a special top fin like a suction cup

• By biting and holding on