Great White Sharks!

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1. The people of the Solomon Islands believed great white sharks were friendly gods who would never hurt them. They even told tales of sharks rescuing lost fisherman and children who had fallen into the sea. True False

2. The unborn grow inside the mother for roughly one year and several can be born to a litter. What word refers to the babies? Pups Tadpoles Calves Goslings

3. Great whites swim and hunt for prey in groups known as what? Colonies Pods Nothing- they do not hunt in groups Schools

4. Although great whites look like fish, they are actually mammals. True False

5. Great whites have a symbiotic attachment to a tropical fish that eats little bits of food missed by their host. In return, the sharks use their fearful image to scare away predators who might normally prey on the fish. What kind of fish is often seen "stuck" to great white sharks? Tetra Tang Cichlid Remora

6. To protect their eyes from being damaged while attacking or while getting attacked, great whites... ...roll their eyes back into their eye sockets. ...close their eyes since their eyelids are remarkably thick. ...don’t do anything because they lack eyes. ...do nothing because a transparent shield covers their eyes.

7. When seeing potential prey swimming on the surface of the water, a great white positions itself beneath the creature before dashing upward in order to burst out of the water with the prey in its mouth. What is this leap called? Rift Rupture Breach Fringe

8. Which of the following senses does a great white use when hunting prey? Hearing Seeing All are correct Smelling

9. Great white sharks have developed outstanding camouflage over time. It consists of a dark underside and light top. True False

10. Of the following animals, which are great whites typically not too fond of eating? Seals Sea otters Squids Sea lions