Animal Life Cycles

The diagrams show the life cycles of a frog and a butterfly. Based on the diagrams, which statement is correct?

• Frogs have shorter life spans than butterflies.

• Reproduction occurs in frogs, but not in butterflies.

• Frogs have more offspring than butterflies.

• Frogs and butterflies each have their own stages of development.

During which process do animals increase in size?

• breathing

• growing

• shedding

• repairing

As kittens grow into cats, their body weight usually

• decreases

• increases

• remains the same

A butterfly lays an egg. The egg hatches into a larva. The larva becomes a pupa then changes into a butterfly. This process is called

• an adaptation

• a habitat

• a food chain

• a life cycle

Which processes occur in all species of animals?

• breathing and migrating

• breathing and reproducing

• eliminating waste and hibernating

• eliminating waste and shedding fur

Animals get the energy they need for growth and repair by

• eating food

• absorbing sunlight

• eliminating waste

• drinking water

Which two processes occur during the life spans of all animals?

• hibernation and migration

• growth and development

• changing color and shedding fur

• building nests and communication

Which term is an example of a life process?

• coloration

• camouflage

• migration

• reproduction

Which three things do animals need from their environment in order to survive?

• soil, water and food

• soil, light and water

• air, food and water

• air, water, and light

Which 2 processes are common to all living thigs?

• flying and breathing

• migrating and reproducing

• using nutrients and growing

• eliminating waste and hibernating