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Trivia Questions about the book Shark Attack!, by Cathy Dubowski
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1
How old do you have to be to go into a shark cage on a Great White Adventure?
18 years old
30 years old
1 year old
8 years old
2
Are all 350 different species of sharks dangerous for humans?
no
yes
3
Which of these is actually a way to avoid a shark attack?
only swim at dusk
don’t swim if you have a cut
only swim in rivers
wear chemical repellent spray
4
Which of the following is NOT a dangerous species of shark?
tiger shark
bull shark
angel shark
great white shark
5
Which animal might help scientists find a new way to repel sharks?
jellyfish
Moses sole fish
tuna fish
seals
6
Sometimes a shark attacks a human, because it mistakes __
the surfboard as a seal.
the diver’s flippers for fish.
7
What shark prevention equipment did Rodney Fox invent?
spear guns
bang sticks
shark cages
chain mail suits
8
Which is NOT one reason why doctors and researchers are studying sharks?
to learn how they are such fast healers
to make shark cartilage into artificial human skin
to learn how to catch and eat tuna
to learn why they rarely get cancer
9
Which part of the shark’s body helps with balance and steering?
caudal fin
gills
dorsal fin
pectoral fin
10
Is the carcharodon megalodon still alive today?
no
yes
11
What is a chain mail suit made out of?
an Aqua lung
rubber
stainless steel
chemical shark repellent
12
Why did the shark attack Rodney Fox during the spear fishing competition?
He had wandered into the shark’s territory.
It was attracted to the fish he had tied to his dive belt.
The shark was injured and needed food desperately.
He got too close to the shark with an underwater camera.
13
How did the shark attack affect Rodney Fox?
He made scary shark movies.
He had to get 462 stitches.
He lost his leg.
He died.
14
Which shark repellent equipment might help out a shipwreck victim?
shark screen bag
chemical shark repellent
electrical beach barriers
shark net
15
Put this ocean food chain in the correct order from the top:
shark, tuna, mackerel, zooplankton, phytoplankton
mackerel, phytoplankton, shark, zooplankton, tuna
tuna, mackerel, shark, zooplankton, phytoplankton
zooplankton, shark, tuna, phytoplankton, mackerel
16
What shark prevention equipment did Valerie and Ron Taylor invent?
chain mail suits
bang sticks
shark cages
spear guns
17
Do all sharks lay eggs in tough protective cases?
no
yes
18
A shark’s body is so flexible because
its skeleton is made out of cartilage not bone.
it can hear 1,000 feet away.
it breathes through gills not lungs.
it can see 50 feet away.
19
Which is NOT one kind of information scientists can get from tagging a shark?
where the shark travels
how fast the shark swims
how far down the shark goes in the sea
what the shark eats
20
Which is NOT one reason why sharks have been over-hunted?
being hunted just for sport
being tagged by scientists
having their fins cut off for shark-fin soup
by getting trapped in fishermen's nets
