Quiz about Marine Biology Lesson 10

Question 1

Sharks have ___________________.

Accepted Answer

powerful jaws

Accepted Answer

razor-sharp teeth

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large scales

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large skeletons

Question 2

What senses are hightened for a shark?

Accepted Answer

Smell, hearing, and electroreception

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Magnetoreception, vision, and taste

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Temperature, pressure, and color

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Sight, taste, and touch

Question 3

Sharks are specially tuned to hear prey that are ______________________.

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struggling or injured

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breeding in shallow waters

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swimming fast

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hiding in rocks

Question 4

What are sharks greatest threat?

Accepted Answer

Overfishing and habitat loss caused by human activities.

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Pollution from industrial waste.

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Climate change affecting water temperature.

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Competition from other marine predators.

Question 5

What three types of sharks, out of 500 types, are the most dangerous to humans?

Accepted Answer

Great White Shark, Tiger Shark, Bull Shark

Answer

Nurse Shark

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Mako Shark

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Hammerhead Shark

Question 6

Which oceans do sharks live in?

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Sharks live in all oceans.

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Sharks are found exclusively in freshwater lakes.

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Sharks only live in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Sharks inhabit only the Arctic Ocean.

Question 7

How do sharks help the ecosystem?

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Sharks help the ecosystem by regulating species populations and maintaining the health of marine environments.

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Sharks primarily feed on plankton and do not impact other species.

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Sharks are known to create pollution in marine environments.

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Sharks have no role in the food chain and do not affect ecosystem balance.

Question 8

What shark has a unique pattern on its body, much like a fingerprint?

Accepted Answer

Whale shark

Answer

Tiger shark

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Great white shark

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Hammerhead shark

Question 9

How high can a great white shark jump out of the water to catch its prey?

Accepted Answer

Up to 10 feet (3 meters)

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Up to 15 feet (4.5 meters)

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Up to 5 feet (1.5 meters)

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Up to 20 feet (6 meters)

Question 10

What is the smallest shark known, and how long is it?

Accepted Answer

Dwarf lanternshark, 7-8 inches (18 cm)

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Tiger shark, 12 feet (3.7 m)

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Great white shark, 20 feet (6 m)

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Hammerhead shark, 10 feet (3 m)

Question 11

What is unique about a shark losing its teeth?

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Sharks can lose and replace thousands of teeth throughout their lives.

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Sharks' teeth are made of bone instead of enamel.

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Sharks only lose their teeth once a year.

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Sharks have a fixed set of teeth for their entire life.

Question 12

Unlike most fish, sharks can only swim __________.

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forward

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backward

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upward

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downward

Question 13

A shark has_______ rows of teeth with _________ teeth in each row. Each shark can go through more than __________ teeth in a lifetime!

Accepted Answer

5 to 15 rows of teeth with 40 to 45 teeth in each row. Each shark can go through more than 30,000 teeth in a lifetime!

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2 to 4 rows of teeth with 5 to 10 teeth in each row. Each shark can go through more than 1,000 teeth in a lifetime!

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8 to 12 rows of teeth with 15 to 25 teeth in each row. Each shark can go through more than 15,000 teeth in a lifetime!

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3 to 7 rows of teeth with 10 to 15 teeth in each row. Each shark can go through more than 5,000 teeth in a lifetime!

Question 14

What is the largest predatory fish in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Great white shark

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Tiger shark

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Hammerhead shark

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Bull shark

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