WorksheetsBUTTERFLIES/MOTHS
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Is this a moth or a butterfly?
a)
Butterfly
b)
Moth
2.
Is this a moth or a butterfly?
a)
Butterfly
b)
Moth
3.
Is this a moth or a butterfly?
a)
Butterfly
b)
Moth
4.
About how long is the lifespan of an adult Painted Lady Butterfly?
a)
2 days
b)
2 weeks
c)
2 years
d)
2 hours
5.
This part of the insect's body includes the wings, legs, and muscles that control movement.
a)
Head
b)
Abdomen
c)
Thorax
6.
This region of an insect's body contains all of the vital organs.
a)
Head
b)
Abdomen
c)
Thorax
7.
Why are butterflies so colorful?
a)
to serve as a warning to predators
b)
to absorb heat
c)
to act as a camouflage
d)
to warn, absorb heat, and camouflage
8.
Which is not a way that the chrysalides protect themselves from predators?
a)
Silky webbing
b)
Shaking
c)
Releasing an odor
9.
During the third stage of the life cycle, the caterpillar begins to spin a silky web. During this stage it is called a...
a)
Larvae
b)
Egg
c)
Pupa
d)
Butterfly
10.
Most often, which butterfly is larger?
a)
Male
b)
Female
11.
Breathing holes which are found in pairs along the caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly are called...
a)
spinnerets
b)
spiracles
c)
frass
d)
ocelli
12.
When a painted lady butterfly lays it eggs on a leaf, they are the size of....
a)
Apple Seeds
b)
Poppy Seeds
c)
Sunflower Seeds
d)
Watermelon Seeds
13.
During the second stage of the life cycle, caterpillars are also called...
a)
Butterfly
b)
Chrysalis
c)
Pupa
d)
Larvae
14.
A new butterfly’s wings must be _________ before it can fly.
a)
Hard
b)
Soft
c)
Wet
d)
Dry
15.
Butterflies drink using a tube-shaped tongue
called a ___________.
called a ___________.
a)
probe
b)
prius
c)
proboscis
16.
Butterflies go through metamorphosis.
a)
Always
b)
Only if they want to.
17.
Chrysalis is the third life stage of a butterfly or moth
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Nectar is a sweet liquid found in many flowers.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Painted lady butterflies
live in Australia and Antarctica.
live in Australia and Antarctica.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Their wings have white,
yellow, and _________ spots.
yellow, and _________ spots.
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
orange
21.
A new butterfly’s wings must be _________ before it can fly.
a)
Hard
b)
Soft
c)
Wet
d)
Dry
22.
Butterflies taste with their feet
a)
True
b)
false
23.
Butterflies wings are covered with scales
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Butterflies lay eggs in nest
a)
True
b)
False
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