Far From the Sea: teacher key

Bull Sharks, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. Bull sharks have been found hundreds of kilometres from the sea. Read how young bull sharks grow up, what they eat and how their numbers stand.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. About how far up the Amazon River have bull sharks been reported?
   • More than 2,000 miles (answer)
   • About 20 miles
   • Under 1 mile
2. How long does a bull shark mother carry her pups?
   • About 2 weeks
   • 10 to 11 months (answer)
   • 5 years
3. What does the IUCN Red List say about the bull shark as of November 2026?
   • Common everywhere
   • Gone
   • Vulnerable (answer)
4. What is a reason bull sharks are more exposed to harm from people?
   • They use estuaries and fresh water (answer)
   • They live on land
   • They fly
5. What does opportunistic mean here?
   • Eats nothing
   • Eats what is there (answer)
   • Eats only one thing

Words

• opportunistic: eats what's there
• fisheries: fishing businesses
• estuaries: river mouths