Butterfly Life Cycle Quiz

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

• Caterpillar

• Egg

• Adult Butterfly

• Chrysalis

During the caterpillar stage, what is the main activity of the caterpillar?

• Sleeping

• Eating leaves

• Flying

• Laying eggs

Which of the following is a characteristic of an adult butterfly?

• It has wings

• It lives in water

• It has no legs

• It eats meat

How does the caterpillar change into a butterfly?

• It grows bigger

• It forms a chrysalis

• It lays eggs

• It turns into a flower

What is the main difference between the egg stage and the adult butterfly stage?

• The egg can fly

• The adult butterfly can fly

• The egg eats leaves

• The adult butterfly is smaller

Which stage comes after the caterpillar stage in the butterfly life cycle?

• Egg

• Adult Butterfly

• Chrysalis

• None of the above

What is the primary food source for catapillars

• Flowers

• Sticks

• Leaves

• trees

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the butterfly life cycle?

• Egg

• Caterpillar

• Tadpole

• Chrysalis

What happens to the butterfly's wings when it first emerges from the chrysalis?

• They are ready to fly immediately

• They are wet and need to dry

• They are broken

• They are missing

How do butterflies help plants?

• By eating them

• By pollinating flowers

• By cutting them

• By hiding in them