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Test Topic(s): Reading, Non-Fiction

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Facts About Sharks

  • Sharks are a type of fish.


  • There are over 400 species of sharks.


  • Their skeleton is made-up of cartilage, instead of bones.
  • That is what makes them so light and flexible.

  • Sharks breathe with the use of five to seven gill slits. The gills absorb oxygen from the water and release carbon dioxide back into it.

  • A Shark's skin is covered by small, razor-sharp teeth called denticles. It protects their skin from damage.

    Most sharks have between 7 and 14 rows of teeth.

  • Sharks constantly lose their teeth. Some sharks can lose 30,000 teeth in a lifetime.


  • Sharks range in size from 22 centimeters in length to 12 meters.

  • Whale Shark is the largest shark, which grows to a length of approximately 12 meters.


  • Pygmy Shark is the smallest shark, which is about 8 inches long.

  • Most sharks are predators, meaning they hunt and eat fish and other sea creatures, but few sharks eat plankton.


  • Bull Shark is one of the most dangerous sharks in the world.


  • Most sharks have a very good sense of smell, which they use to find prey.


  • Sharks have a sharp sense of hearing and can hear prey many miles away.


  • Most sharks give birth to their babies. Only a few sharks lay eggs.


  • Most sharks live for about 25 - 30 years.


  • Question 1:
    What is the skeleton of the sharks made-up of?
    bone
    gills
    cartilage
    blood
    Question 2:
    How do sharks breathe?
    with the use of nostrils
    with the use of denticles
    with the use of eyelids
    with the use of gill slits
    Question 3:
    What makes a shark body light and flexible?
    the cartilage skeleton
    the bone skeleton
    the denticles
    the gill slits
    Question 4:
    What do sharks breathe in?
    carbon dioxide from the air
    oxygen from the water
    carbon dioxide from the water
    Ozone from the water
    Question 5:
    Which fact about sharks is NOT correct?
    Sharks are a type of fish.
    Sharks have a light and flexible body.
    Sharks have between 7 and 14 rows of teeth.
    Sharks have a weak sense of hearing.
    Question 6:
    Which shark is the largest?
    Pygmy Shark
    Whale shark
    Bull shark
    Dwarf shark
    Question 7:
    A shark's skin is covered by the ___________.
    denticles
    hairs
    gills
    tentacles
    Question 8:
    What do most shark eat?
    planktons
    grass
    meat
    eggs
    Question 9:
    Which is one of the dangerous sharks?
    Whale Shark
    Bull Shark
    Pygmy Shark
    Lantern Shark
    Question 10:
    How do denticles help sharks?
    it helps them breathe
    it protects their babies from other sharks
    it helps them see better
    it protects their skin from damage

     





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