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MYTH VS. FACT

MYTH VS. FACT. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbD-jb- ovOo. Usually a shark preys on humans?. No, most are scared of humans. Hammerheads are very large, but usually nice to humans. Bubbles from divers tanks initiate sharks attacks?.

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MYTH VS. FACT

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  1. MYTH VS. FACT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbD-jb-ovOo

  2. Usually a shark preys on humans? No, most are scared of humans. Hammerheads are very large, but usually nice to humans.

  3. Bubbles from divers tanks initiate sharks attacks?

  4. Does the oil in a sharks liver make them heavier or lighter? Lighter

  5. Sharks migrate, True or False?

  6. Bottom-dweller sharks have streamlined bodies?

  7. Sharks have smooth skin, True or False?

  8. Sharks can’t go in fresh water because…? There is no salt They can breathe Other

  9. Why do sharks migrate? Can have more than one answer… Follow prey Reproduce Safety Different temperature of water They don’t migrate

  10. How many species of cartilaginous fish are there in the world’s waters? 2000 1150 1870 1170

  11. Sharks live in what temp and depth? Deep water Cold water Warm water Shallow water All of the above

  12. Which method of fishing has the highest bycatch of sharks? Choose all that apply Shark finning Gillnets & longlines Bottom trawl All of the above

  13. Which class do sharks, chimaeras and batoids belong to? Cartilaginous Osteichthyes Cretaceous Crustaceans

  14. In Costa Rica there are sharks that can walk on land and survive without salt water for more than 3 hours? http://books.google.co.cr/books?id=NfQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26&dq=sharks+in+costa+rica&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Xtd8U4aNH5WssQT60YHQDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=sharks%20in%20costa%20rica&f=false

  15. How many of the cartilaginous fish in the world’s water are considered sharks? 400 470 520 375

  16. Sharks need to move all the time to survive?

  17. What are angel sharks usually mistaken as? stingray

  18. Sharks have terrible eyesight? Sharks have great eyesight. Hammerhead sharks Sensory Organ: Eyes on edge of head Ampullae of Lorenzini: electric fields Helps find sting rays- diet carnivore http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/hammerhead-shark

  19. Sharks can detect blood up to 1 mile away?

  20. Sharks stay very close to their babies once hatched? False, They leave their babies to fend for themsevles. Hammerhead Sharks Reproduction: Females: 20-40 pups at a time Separate from young quickly Survive b/c they are feared

  21. Sharks only detect prey through smell and sight? They detect prey through electrical charges.

  22. Sharks attack people often?

  23. Nothing can harm a shark,

  24. Sharks have endless rows of teeth,

  25. Sharks have the large brains and can be trained?

  26. It has been recently proven that sharks cartilage can help cure cancer,

  27. Great white sharks can grow larger than boats? http://www.sharks-world.com/great_white_shark_video/

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