The document discusses sharks and the misunderstandings people have about them. It notes that while movies like Jaws fueled fear of sharks, shark attacks are actually quite rare. Of the hundreds of shark species, only a few have been known to attack humans, usually due to mistaken identity. The document aims to dispel myths about sharks and show that humans are far more threatening to sharks than sharks are to humans.

1. Megan Heffron Computer Literacy Educ 462 November 29, 2004 Science: Grade 3 MMH213 [email_address] Dr. Coffman TERROR OF SHARKS

3. Sharks Have a Bad Reputation Movies and media play a huge role in this stereotype

9. World Shark Attacks 48 6 54 1999 48 12 60 1998 40 3 43 1997 63 11 74 1996 53 9 62 1995 41 14 55 1994 41 14 55 1993 48 7 55 1992 35 3 38 1991 35 2 37 1990 NON-FATAL FATAL TOTAL ATTACKS YEAR

12. Great White (Carcharodon Carcharias)

13. Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas)

14. Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo Cuviev)