Module 6 Week 1 Vocabulary

Front

What does 'unsuspecting' mean?

Back

Not aware of the danger or trouble that is coming.

Front

What is 'molt'?

Back

The process when insects or animals lose their outer covering as part of their life cycle.

Front

What is a 'patch' in terms of plants?

Back

A small area where one type of plant's life cycle unfolds.

Front

What are 'larvae'?

Back

The early stages of an insect's life cycle, often looking very different from the adult.

Front

What does 'deposited' mean in the context of a butterfly's life cycle?

Back

When a butterfly has left its cocoon.

Front

What is the life cycle of an insect?

Back

The series of stages an insect goes through from egg to adult.

Front

What is the term for when an insect lays eggs?

Back

Deposited.

Front

What is the term for the outer covering that insects shed?

Back

Exoskeleton.

Front

What is the term for the stage after larvae in an insect's life cycle?

Back

Pupa.

Front

What does 'cumbersome' mean?

Back

Something that is large or heavy and difficult to carry.