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A Sense of Adventure: Marine Exploration Quiz

Are you ready to dive deep into the world of marine research? This quiz challenges your knowledge about shark encounters and the exciting adventures of marine scientists. With multiple-choice questions and matching definitions, it’s designed to test your understanding of marine biology and underwater exploration.

Join the fun and see how much you know about:

Shark behavior
Marine biology terminology
Research techniques in oceanography

17 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ExploringOcean101

Read the article on page 25 and choose the correct answers.

1) Where was the research boat?

Near South America

Near South Korea

Near South Africa

Read the article on page 25 and choose the correct answers. 2) How big was the shark?

Three meters

Three and a half metres

Five metres

Read the article on page 25 and choose the correct answers. 3) What happened to the shark?

It died

It was taken to a research centre

It was put back in the sea

Match the word with the meanings: rope

Thick line used to tie things

People who work on a boat

Match the word with the meanings: crew

People who work on a boat

Food used to attract animals

Choose the answer that fits best: the writer suggests that many people

Know a lot about marine biology

Enjoy reading about marine research projects

Would like the same experience as marine researchers

Choose the answer that fits best: the scientists were in the boat because they wanted to

Catch some sharks

Observe the shark's behaviour

Talk to the fishermen in the area

Choose the answer that fits best: what were the scientists doing when the shark jumped?

They were putting some food in the water

They were watching sharks swimming by the boat

They were waiting quietly

Choose the answer that fits best: after the first rescue, the shark had difficulty

Getting free from the ropes

Using its tail to swim

Finding the open sea

Choose the answer that fits best: how does Gennari, a shark expert, feel about the event?

Sure that the shark did not intend to jump on the boat

Worried that the shark might attack again

Amazed that it could jump so high

I think writers _____ very interesting lives

Lead

Conduct

Way

We are going to _____ a survey at school to find out who has had the most exciting holiday

Went

Conduct

When the cruise liner was in port we went ____ board and had a look around. It was amazing

We couldn't see the performers on stage so we pushed our______ to the front of the audience

Keep

Way

Boat

We rescued a bird with a broken wing and helped _____ it alive by giving it some bread before we took it to the vet

Faster

Doing

Keeping

Janine had a ______ escape last week when her bike nearly went into a river

Dangerous

Fast

Narrow

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