Journey's Lesson 14-Insects!

What is the only arthropod that can fly?

• Crustaceans

• Arachnids

• Millipedes

• Insects

What do wasps use to build their nests?

• Dead wood mixed with saliva

• Paper mixed with saliva

• Chewed up dead insects and saliva

• Wax

What are some important products that people use that are made by insects?

• Wooden spoons and candles

• Glass beads, cardboard and tin

• Silk, wax, and honey

• Cotton, berries, and soap

How many different kinds of ants are there in the world?

• Over 11

• Over 110

• Over 1.100

• Over 11,000

What is the oldest that queen ants can live to be?

• 15 years

• 15 months

• 15 days

• 15 weeks

Why is it a dangerous time for arthropods when they shed their exoskeletons and grow new ones?

• They are no longer poisonous.

• They are not protected and animals can eat them.

• Their legs come off and they cannot move.

• They lose their antennae and cannot sense movement.

Bugs are important to our earth because

• They eat dead plants and animals.

• They pollinate plants.

• They provide food for animals.

• All of the above.

In the fable The Dove and the Ant, how would you describe the character of the Ant and the Dove?

• The Ant is hardworking and keeps to himself and the Dove is selfish and foolish.

• The Dove is social and helpful and the Ant is hardworking and helpful.

• The Dove is shy and scares easily and the Ant is angry and controlling.

• The Ant is kind, but lazy and the Dove is kind, but hardworking.

What was the lesson learned from The Dove and the Ant?

• Kindness can save your life.

• Helping ants is a great thing to do.

• The best way to make friends is by exchanges of kind deeds.

• Ants can learn to help birds and birds can learn to help ants

According to the text The Lives of Social Insects, which insects are "social" insects?

• Termites

• Ants

• Wasps

• All of the above