Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove Virtual Field Trip

What is a habitat?

• A hamster cage

• An animal's home

• A caterpillar

• Something we do every day

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Where is Pismo Beach?

• Mexico

• Southern California

• Central Coast of California

• Florida

The ranger explained that _____________________ that were planted to stop wind created a microclimate.

• eucalyptus trees

• grass

• milkweed

• pine trees

How does that microclimate allow for butterflies to live at the Monarch Grove?

• The microclimate provides the food the butterflies eat.

• The trees create a microclimate that is warmer than the beach, and monarchs need warm weather to survive.

• Monarch butterflies like the cold weather that the microclimate creates.

• The microclimate keeps out butterfly predators.

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Butterflies cannot fly if it is colder than (a)   degrees.

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Why do butterflies form clusters? (Pick TWO answers.)

• For fun

• For warmth

• For food

• For camouflage

Which body part helps butterflies take in sensory information?

• Thorax

• Abdomen

• Antenna

• Legs

How many wings does a butterfly have?

• Two

• Four

• Six

• Eight

What do caterpillars eat?

• Nectar

• Milkweed leaves

• Watermelon

• Eucalyptus bark

When a caterpillar sheds its exoskeleton, what does it do?

• The caterpillar eats it so predators don't see it.

• The caterpillar hides it under a leave so predators don't see it.

• The caterpillar moves to a new leaf so predators don't find it.

• The caterpillar wears it like a jacket.