Life Cycle of a Butterfly

What is the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• Butterfly

• Egg

• Caterpillar

• Pupa

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What does a caterpillar do after it hatches from an egg?

• It swims

• It sleeps

• It starts eating leaves

• It flies

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What is molting?

• Flying for the first time

• Shedding old skin for new skin

• Laying eggs

• Turning into a pupa

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What is another name for a cocoon?

• Eggshell

• Larva

• Chrysalis

• Molt

What happens during the pupa stage?

• The egg hatches

• The caterpillar eats a lot

• The butterfly lays eggs

• The caterpillar grows its wings

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What is metamorphosis?

• The transformation from young form to adult form

• The act of flying for the first time

• The process of laying eggs

• The act of eating leaves

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