QuizMISUNDERSTOOD SHARK1. Sharks can grow and lose 30,000 teeth in their lifetime.

TRUE or FALSE? 2. A great white shark can eat 50,000 pounds of food in a year.

TRUE or FALSE? 3. Dolphins can swim faster than most sharks.

TRUE or FALSE? 4. Sharks don’t have bones, only cartilage.

TRUE or FALSE? 5. Baby sharks are called sharklets.

TRUE or FALSE? 6. Great white sharks can grow to be about 15 feet long.

That’s about the length of a car!

TRUE or FALSE? 7. Most sharks have a lifespan of about 50 to 60 years.

TRUE or FALSE?

8. You are more likely to be bitten by another person than bitten by a shark.

TRUE or FALSE?

Dolphins can swim faster than most sharks.

Great white sharks can grow to be about 15 feet long.

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Answer KeyMISUNDERSTOOD SHARK1. Sharks can grow and lose 30,000 teeth in their lifetime.

TRUE 2. A great white shark can eat 50,000 pounds of food in a year.

FALSE: A great white shark can eat about 22,000 pounds of food in a year.

3. Dolphins can swim faster than most sharks.

TRUE 4. Sharks don’t have bones, only cartilage.

TRUE 5. Baby sharks are called sharklets.

FALSE: Baby sharks are called pups! 6. Great white sharks can grow to be about 15 feet long.

That’s about the length of a car!

TRUE 7. Most sharks have a lifespan of about 50 to 60 years.

FALSE: Sharks can live a long time, but not 50 to 60 years. Most sharks have a lifespan of about 20 to 30 years.

8. You are more likely to be bitten by another person than bitten by a shark.

TRUE: Watch out for your friends . . .

Dolphins can swim faster than most sharks.

Great white sharks can grow to be about 15 feet long.

TRUE: Watch out for your friends . . .

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