Sharks are usually the scariest word in the English language when you're at sea or on the beach. We always imagine a great white shark with a mouth full of teeth, though there are many many species of sharks, and there is quite a bit more to them than just being a predator. How much do you know about this family of aquatic animals?
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Is a shark a fish or mammal?
Mammal
Neither
Fish
Some are fish, some are mammals
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What does the whale shark eat?
All sizes of fish
Plankton and eggs
Small fish
Large fish
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How do sharks communicate with other sharks?
High-pitched sounds
Touch
Body language
Bubbles
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A great white can smell 1 drop of blood in _______ drops of water.
1 million
100,000
10,000
100 million
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How long do sharks live for?
20-30 years
5-6 years
10-12 years
2-3 years
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The texture of a shark's skin is like...
Smooth jelly
Smooth with big bumps
Ridged like scar tissue
Sandpaper
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What part of the ocean do sharks live in?
All in shallow waters
Some in shallow and some in deep waters
All live in the deepest part of the ocean
All in deep waters
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True or False: Sharks have no bones in their bodies
Sharks are known a species of fish, but the skeleton of a shark is made of cartilage, unlike most fish.
False
True
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How long can a great white shark survive without food?
Who is the only natural predator of the great white shark?
Hammerhead Shark
The Blue Whale
The Orca
There is no aquatic animal that can take on a great white
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Which Shark has 360 vision and a soft head during birth?
Whale shark
Great White shark
Cow shark
Hammerhead shark
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