Sharks Word Search

Words in the Sharks word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

fin

Flat limb a shark uses to steer and stay upright.

teeth

Replaced in rows all through a shark's life.

gills

Slits on the side that take oxygen from water.

ocean

Salt water where nearly all sharks live.

mako

The fastest shark, able to leap clear of the water.

tiger

Large shark with dark bars on young animals.

hammerhead

Wide flat head with an eye at each end.

greatwhite

Big grey and white hunter of seals and fish.

nurse

Slow bottom-dwelling shark that rests on the sand.

lemon

Yellow-brown shark of warm shallow coastal water.

bull

Shark that can swim far up rivers into fresh water.

reef

Name for sharks that patrol coral reef edges.

whaleshark

Largest fish alive, feeding on plankton and small fish.

dorsal

The fin on a shark's back that breaks the surface.

snout

Nose end of the shark, packed with sensors.

thresher

Uses its long tail to stun schooling fish.

basking

Second largest fish, swimming with its mouth wide open.

goblin

Pink deep-sea shark with jaws that shoot forward.

megalodon

Giant extinct shark known mainly from fossil teeth.

cartilage

Tough flexible tissue that forms a shark's skeleton.

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