1. SHARKS Hammerhead Shark Great White Shark Tiger Shark Bull Shark Whale Shark Quiz Directions: Click on a shark name to read information and then take a short quiz. Resources: myweb.twu.edu/~crainey/myresources.html

2. GREAT WHITE SHARKS Up to 23 feet long and max weight of 3 tons Up to 23 feet long and max weight of 3 tons Eats seals, fish, turtles and other sharks Eats seals, fish, turtles and other sharks Cold tropical seas – ie: Pacific around California Cold tropical seas – ie: Pacific around California Aerial predations – to catch prey, they shoot up and hit their prey on the underside causing them to breach out of the water Aerial predations – to catch prey, they shoot up and hit their prey on the underside causing them to breach out of the water Shark Byte: Great whites can reach 40 miles per hours in short bursts Home

3. BULL SHARK Up to 11.5 feet long and max weight of 700 pounds Up to 11.5 feet long and max weight of 700 pounds Eats fish, rays, other sharks, and anything else in the water Eats fish, rays, other sharks, and anything else in the water Tropical shallow water but can swim in freshwater Tropical shallow water but can swim in freshwater Bump and bite hunting technique Bump and bite hunting technique Shark Byte: A 9 foot bull shark was caught in St. Louis; 1750 miles inland Home

4. HAMMERHEAD SHARKS 10 – 15 feet long and max weight of 1300 pounds 10 – 15 feet long and max weight of 1300 pounds Eats fish, squid, crustaceans, and sting rays Eats fish, squid, crustaceans, and sting rays Warm temperate or tropical oceans – ie: Caribbean Sea Warm temperate or tropical oceans – ie: Caribbean Sea Scalloped hammerheads can be found in large schools Scalloped hammerheads can be found in large schools Shark Byte: Hammerheads go to reefs during the day to be cleaned by smaller fish, who pick off the parasites Home

5. TIGER SHARKS Up to 18 feet long and max weight of 2 tons Up to 18 feet long and max weight of 2 tons Eats almost anything – fish, turtles, crustaceans, dolphins and other sharks Eats almost anything – fish, turtles, crustaceans, dolphins and other sharks Warm tropical oceans – ie: Pacific around Hawaiian Islands Warm tropical oceans – ie: Pacific around Hawaiian Islands Known for repeatedly attacking prey Known for repeatedly attacking prey Shark Byte: Tiger shark teeth can cut through metal Home

6. Whale Shark Up to 50 feet long and max weight of 10 tons Up to 50 feet long and max weight of 10 tons Filter feeder – eats krill, small fish and other crustaceans Filter feeder – eats krill, small fish and other crustaceans Warm temperate waters – ie: Gulf of Mexico Warm temperate waters – ie: Gulf of Mexico Can feed vertically, sucking in food Can feed vertically, sucking in food Shark Byte: Whale sharks can circulate 6000 gallons of water per hour Home

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8. 1. What do whale sharks eat? A: other sharks B: krill C: large fish D: turtles

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11. 2. How do great white sharks catch their prey? A: aerial predations B: filter feeder C: bump and bite D: bottom feeder

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14. 3. What is the smallest shark on this list? A: tiger shark B: whale shark C: hammerhead shark D: bull shark

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17. 4. Which shark lives in cold water? A: whale shark B: great white shark C: tiger shark D: bull shark

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20. 5. Which shark can swim in fresh water? A: great white shark B: tiger shark C: bull shark D: whale shark

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23. 6. Which shark species can be found in large schools? A: bull shark B: whale shark C: hammerhead shark D: tiger shark

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26. 7. How many gallons of water can a whale shark circulate in a hour? A: 100 B: 6000 C: 25000 D: 1000

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29. 8. Whose teeth can cut through metal? A: great white shark B: whale shark C: bull shark D: tiger shark

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32. 9. How long can the great white grow? A: 10 feet B: 23 feet C: 50 feet D: 35 feet

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35. 10. Whale sharks can feed in what unusual way? A: vertically B: upside down C: breaching out of the water D: burying their head in the sandy bottom

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