Life Cycle of a Butterfly

A metamorphosis is a type of ____.

• body

• change

• insect

• butterfly

What is the first stage of a butterfly life cycle?

• butterfly

• larva

• egg

• chrysalis

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Where do butterflies lay their eggs?

• under a rock

• in the sand

• inside a hole dug in the ground

• on leaves or stems of plants

What is a caterpillar also known as?

• egg

• larva

• pupa

• chrysalis

What do caterpillars eat?

• leaves

• sticks

• bugs

• other caterpillars

What is a chrysalis also known as?

• larva

• eggs

• caterpillar

• pupa

What happens inside a chrysalis?

• the caterpillar eats and eats

• the butterfly flies away

• the caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly

• the butterfly lays her eggs

Explain the last stage of the butterfly life cycle.

• the butterfly lays eggs

• the chrysalis splits open and the butterfly comes out

• the caterpillar eats and eats

• the caterpillar makes a hard shell called a chrysalis

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Why does the butterfly not fly away right after coming out of the chrysalis?

• it does fly away right after coming out

• because it needs to eat first

• because it is scared

• because its wings are wet, soft, and wrinkled

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