40 Shark Trivia Questions for Kids
Explore shark trivia for kids about clever senses, patterned skin, egg cases, and fins that can help with walking. Play free with friends and meet sharks of many shapes.
Here are all 40 questions from the 40 Shark Trivia Questions for Kids pack. Quiz yourself, or start a free room: PartyRoomGames deals the questions, collects everyone's answers on their phones and runs the reveal. Guests join with a room code, no signup.
Play this pack free with friendsPlay this pack free with friends
Pick a trivia mode:
Log in and we will bring you straight back here with your copy.
Questions (40)
Options are shown without revealing the correct answer.
1. Which fin on a shark’s back helps keep it from rolling sideways?
easy- Dorsal fin
- Pectoral fin
- Pelvic fin
- Tail fin
2. Which part gives a swimming shark most of its forward push?
easy- Dorsal fin
- Gill slits
- Pelvic fins
- Tail fin
3. A shark’s paired pectoral fins stick out like wings. What do they help provide?
easy- Body heat production
- Lift
- Oxygen absorption
- Scent detection
4. Which shark body parts take oxygen from water?
easy- Barbels
- Gills
- Lungs
- Nostrils
5. How many gill slits are on each side of most sharks?
easy- Five
- Ten
- Three
- Two
6. Which oil-filled organ helps a shark stay buoyant?
easy- Heart
- Kidney
- Liver
- Stomach
7. What are the tiny tooth-shaped scales on shark skin called?
medium- Bony plates
- Dermal denticles
- Overlapping round scales
- Tiny hairs
8. What do a shark’s nostrils help it do?
easy- Breathe air
- Make sounds
- Smell
- Swallow water
9. Where are a shark’s ears?
easy- At the tip of its tail
- Inside its head
- On its dorsal fin
- Under its pectoral fins
10. A shark’s lateral line senses which clues in the water?
medium- Chemical scents
- Colors and patterns
- Sunlight and shadows
- Vibrations and pressure changes
11. What can the jelly-filled sensing organs around a shark’s snout detect?
medium- Colors in completely dark water
- Distant sounds in the air
- Scents carried by wind
- Tiny electric fields
12. How does the mirror-like layer in a shark’s eye help it?
easy- It focuses sound into an image
- It improves vision in dim light
- It lets the shark see through solid rocks
- It produces its own light
13. Some sharks have an extra eyelid called a nictitating membrane. What is its job?
medium- Measuring depth
- Protecting the eye
- Smelling food
- Steering the body
14. What can many sharks change in their eyes when the light changes?
easy- Eye position on the head
- Iris color
- Number of lenses
- Pupil size
15. Lanternsharks have a surprising ability. What can they produce?
easy- A cloud of ink
- A silk web
- A strong electric shock
- Their own light
16. Young lemon sharks often shelter among the roots of which coastal trees?
easy- Coconut palms
- Mangroves
- Redwoods
- Willows
17. Which statement correctly describes how shark babies arrive?
easy- All are born live
- All begin as finless larvae
- All hatch from eggs laid outside their mothers
- Some hatch from eggs; others are born live
18. On a beach, an empty shark “mermaid’s purse” is what?
easy- A piece of seaweed
- A shark’s nest of stones
- A shed fin
- An egg case
19. What feeds a young shark developing inside a laid egg case?
easy- A yolk sac
- Algae growing on the case
- Food brought by the parents
- Milk from the mother
20. Why do some shark egg cases have curly threads?
easy- To collect food for the young shark
- To hold the case in place
- To paddle the egg case along
- To steer the case toward the surface
21. When a shark pup hatches, which shape does it already have?
easy- A ribbon-shaped larva
- A round, finless larva
- A small version of an adult shark
- A tiny shell-covered larva
22. On a zebra shark, what are the water-intake openings behind its eyes called?
medium- Barbels
- Denticles
- Gill rakers
- Spiracles
23. Where are a hammerhead shark’s eyes?
easy- At the far ends of its wide head
- Close together on top of its head
- On short stalks above its head
- Together below its mouth
24. A bonnethead shark’s rounded head resembles which garden tool?
easy- A rake
- A shovel
- A watering can
- A wheelbarrow
25. Which shark has a remarkably long upper half of its tail?
easy- Bonnethead shark
- Common thresher shark
- Horn shark
- Nurse shark
26. Young zebra sharks have stripes. What pattern covers the adults?
easy- Large white patches only
- One solid dark color
- Spots
- Stripes throughout life
27. Which shark has a long, flattened snout projecting above its mouth?
easy- Bonnethead shark
- Goblin shark
- Horn shark
- Zebra shark
28. What fringes the snout of a spotted wobbegong?
easy- A hard, ridged shell
- A row of rigid spines
- Flaps of skin
- Long barbels only
29. Which color is especially bright on the upper side of a blue shark?
easy- Blue
- Orange
- Purple
- Red
30. What color gives the lemon shark its name?
easy- Black and white
- Blue and gray
- Pink and silver
- Yellowish brown
31. What color are the pale spots on a whale shark’s dark back?
easy- Bright red
- Orange
- Purple
- White
32. What shape is a horn shark’s egg case?
easy- A corkscrew-like spiral
- A five-pointed star
- A flat triangle
- A smooth sphere
33. Which shark can “walk” across the bottom using its fins?
easy- Blue shark
- Common thresher shark
- Epaulette shark
- Sand tiger shark
34. A swell shark can make its body bigger by swallowing what?
easy- Pebbles
- Sand
- Sea grass
- Seawater
35. What does a sand tiger shark gulp at the surface to help it hover?
easy- Air
- Sand
- Seaweed
- Small stones
36. Which shark can rest on the bottom while pumping water over its gills?
easy- Great white shark
- Nurse shark
- Salmon shark
- Shortfin mako shark
37. What helps a countershaded shark blend in when seen from below?
medium- A dark underside
- A pale back
- A pale underside
- A striped dorsal fin
38. Sharks that crunch hard shells often have which kind of teeth?
easy- Broad, flattened teeth
- Long, hooked teeth
- Narrow, needle-shaped teeth
- Triangle-shaped teeth with saw-like edges
39. What social behavior can scalloped hammerheads show?
easy- Building shared nests
- Caring for pups as a group
- Remaining alone throughout life
- Swimming together in large schools
40. Which animals are close relatives of sharks?
easy- Dolphins and porpoises
- Rays and skates
- Seals and sea lions
- Squid and cuttlefish
Rate this pack
Create a free account to rate and report packs.
Related packs
Keep the room going with another safe, ready-to-play theme.