Teeth, Jaws and Shrimp: teacher key

Moray Eels, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. How a moray eel eats without suction, who cleans it, and where in the world its different kinds live.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What do red rock shrimp do for a California moray?
   • They carry its eggs
   • They clean its skin (answer)
   • They find its food
2. What do some morays have for crushing?
   • Strong suction
   • A shell
   • Low, blunt teeth (answer)
3. What does a moray use its nostrils for?
   • To smell (answer)
   • To breathe water
   • To swim backward
4. Why does a moray tie its body into a knot when it eats?
   • To hide from the sun
   • To get leverage (answer)
   • To clean its skin
5. The shrimp are protected from predators. What are predators?
   • Cleaning shrimp
   • Young eels
   • Hunting animals (answer)

Words

• nostrils: nose holes
• crevice: narrow crack
• larva: young form
• predators: hunting animals