Monarch Flashcard for Middle School

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What do monarch butterflies use to drink nectar?

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Proboscis

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Is Project Monarch Health a citizen science project?

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True

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By what percentage has the western population of monarchs decreased in the last 20 years?

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90 percent

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What emerges from the egg of a monarch butterfly?

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Larva/Caterpillar

Front

Does the OE Parasite infect monarchs and cause them to be sick?

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True

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What is the primary diet of monarch caterpillars?

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Milkweed

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What is the significance of milkweed for monarch butterflies?

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It is the only plant that monarch caterpillars can eat.

Front

What is the life cycle stage of a monarch butterfly after the larva?

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Pupa (Chrysalis)

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What is the main threat to monarch butterfly populations?

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Habitat loss and climate change.

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What role do monarch butterflies play in the ecosystem?

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Pollinators.