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WorksheetsInsect Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is an insect?
a reptile
an animal with six legs, head, thorax, & abdomen
a creepy, crawly thing
anything that crawls or flies
What part of the insect would you find on its head? Choose 2.
abdomen
antennae
eyes
legs
Where would you find the thorax of an insect?
On the end
In the middle
on its feet
What is the word for the final part of the insect where its bottom would be?
legs
abdomen
mandibles
teeth
What is the hard outer shell on an insect called?
indoskeleton
exoskeleton
abdomen
mandibles
What does an insect eat with?
teeth
mandibles
its feet
variables
Like your fingers, insects use these to feel and sense things.
their thorax
antennae
toes
hands
What does the word metamorphosis mean?
a great change
no change
to eat meat
to grow up
Look at the life cycle in the picture. Is this complete or incomplete metamorphosis?
complete
incomplete
Look at the life cycle in the picture. Is this complete or incomplete metamorphosis?
complete
incomplete
What is the stage of life after the egg in a complete life cycle?
egg
larva
pupa
adult
Insects like ants and honeybees like to work and live together. They are called _______ insects.
social
solitary
happy
unsocial
Insects that live alone and do not work together are called __________.
social
solitary
lonely
happy
What do you call a group of insects that live and work together?
herd
colony
bugs
flock
In a colony, whose job is it to protect the nest and take care of the young?
queen
worker
babysitter
king
