Sharks and Rays
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Why is Port Royal Sound different from other aquatic systems?
2. How can you tell a bonnethead shark apart from a hammerhead shark?
3. Why do sharks give birth in the Port Royal Sound area?
4. What are some of the differences between sharks and bony fish?
5. What is the relationship between the remora fish and sharks?
6. What are the “spiracles” on a stingray for?
7. Where the caudal fin on a shark located?
8. What are the ampullae of Lorenzini used for? Where are they found on a shark?
9. How do sharks smell?
10. How can you identify different sharks—what characteristics would you look for?