Butterflies

What is the 1st step in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• pupa

• larvae / caterpillar

• egg

• butterfly

What is the 2nd step in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• pupa

• larvae / caterpillar

• egg

• butterfly

What is the 3rd step in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• pupa

• larvae / caterpillar

• egg

• butterfly

What is the 4th step in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• pupa

• larvae / caterpillar

• egg

• butterfly

During the 2nd stage in a butterflies life cycle, the caterpillar mostly...

• sleeps

• eats

• migrates

What is it called when a caterpillar loses its skin so that it can grow?

• shedding

• molting

• growing

• splitting

In the 3rd stage of the butterflies life cycle, the prepupa hardens to form a...

• shell

• cocoon

• chrysalis

• mask

About how long will it take for the pupa to complete its transformation to a butterfly?

• a few days

• a few months

• a few years

• a few hours

When the butterfly egg has completed its transformation to a beautiful butterfly, we call this...

• chrysalis

• transformation

• metamorphosis

• photosynthesis

Can the butterfly begin to fly as soon as it leaves its cocoon?

• yes

• no