Monarch Butterflies

What type of plant do monarch butterflies lay their eggs on and eat?

• milkweed

• onion weeds

• ferns

• poison ivy

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What is this stage in the life cycle called?

• larva

• butterfly

• chrysalis

• egg

What is it called when a butterfly breaks out of its old skin and shows new skin underneath?

• hatching

• molting

• migrating

• hibernating

What is this caterpillar about to do?

• lay an egg

• go into its chrysalis

• fly away

• molt

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What is another name for the stage when the butterfly is inside its chrysalis?

• pupa

• egg

• molt

• milkweed

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How can you tell when the butterfly is close to coming out of its chrysalis?

• it turns clear

• it turns black

• it turns purple

• it has red dots

What do we call this stage in the life cycle?

• larva

• egg

• pupa

• adult

When do monarch butterflies fly?

• at night

• in the rain

• during the day

• they can't fly

Where do monarch butterflies go so they can be in warmer weather?

• Canada

• North Pole

• Antarctica

• Mexico

What do we call it when a monarch changes from an egg to an adult butterfly?

• metamorphosis

• a big change

• migration

• nocturnal

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