Science Inquiry Project By: Jacob Pastorik

Question/Subject Does the temperature of the water effect the likeliness of a shark attack?

Shark attacks in degree water August , Fry was attacked and killed by a Great White off shore of Mendocino, California. Temp of water: 52F April , Emster was killed by a Great White at San Diego, California. Temp. of water: 59F

Shark Attacks in degree water April , Martin was attacked by a Great White on the Solana Beach in California. Temp of water: 61F August , Kubinski was attacked and killed by bull shark while swimming in Pinellas County, Florida. Temp of water: 62F November , Tellasmon was attacked and killed by Tiger Shark off Indian River County, Florida. Temp of water: 65F

Shark attacks in degree water October , Ransom was attacked by a Great White on the Stuart, Florida coast. Temp of water: 70F September , Covert was attacked by a Bull Shark at Monroe County, Florida. Temp of water: 71F February , Schafer was attacked by a Bull Shark on the Stuart, Florida coast. Temp of water: 75F January , Broach was killed by a Tiger Shark at Oahu, Hawaii. Temp. of water: 76F April , Mclnnis was attacked by tiger shark while surfing off Pohaku Park, Maui, Hawaii. Temp of water: 77F December 1993, McMoyler was killed by a Tiger Shark at Waipio, Hawaii. Temp. of water:78F

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Analysis Both the line and the bar graph support the statement that shark attacks are more likely in warmer water.

Resources d_shark_attacks_in_the_United_States shark attack listhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal,_unprovoke d_shark_attacks_in_the_United_States general shark infohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharks htm Florida beach water temperatureshttp:// htm California beach water temperatureshttp:// tm Hawaii beach water temperatureshttp:// tm