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Insect Investigators

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An insect has _____________ body parts.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

2.

Choose the correct life cycle of a butterfly

a)

eggs - larvae - pupae - adults

b)

larvae - eggs - adults - pupae

c)

eggs - adults - pupae - larvae

d)

eggs - pupae - larvae - adults

3.

All insects have _________ legs.

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

4.

These are the duties of worker ants EXCEPT

a)

take care of the eggs

b)

gather food

c)

keep their home clean

d)

lay eggs

5.
This is
a)
a pray mantis
b)
a ladybug
c)
a mosquito
6.

The body is divided into three distinct regions

a)

thorax, abdomen, legs

b)

head,legs, face

c)

Thorax,Abdomen,Head

d)

they have three parts????????

7.
What is the term for shedding their skin?
a)
shedding
b)
changing
c)
molting
8.

What is an insect?

a)

Insects An insect is an invertebrate, something without a spine or vertebrae, with six legs and three main body segments (head, thorax, and abdomen).

b)

An annoying pet

c)

A spider

d)

A bug with 2 arms

9.

What is Metamorphosis?

a)

the process of changing from egg to a child

b)

the process of changing from egg to adult in different stages.

c)

A video game

d)

The fear of ants

10.

What are the functions of insect body structures that help them survive?

a)

Their ability to see their predators in the dark.

b)

The structure and function of their body parts

11.

What is an ecosystem

a)

The value of a digit

b)

A conflict between two ants

c)

a system of living and non-living things that interact with each other in an area.

d)

An incomplete Life Cycle

12.

How do Chicago’s insects eat?

a)

The structure of their mouthparts directly correlates to what they eat and how they eat it.

b)

Most insects have one of the main four most common mouthparts: mandibles, proboscis, stylet, or labella.

c)

They use a variety of different methods to eat.

d)

All of the Above

13.

What is the most important thing that you learned ?

a)

Insects live everywhere

b)

Insects have 6 legs

c)

Insects protect their eggs

d)

Insects have body structures to keep them out of danger

14.

Spiders and insects are _______________, meaning they do not have a backbone.

a)

carnivores

b)

vertebrates

c)

warm-blooded

d)

invertebrates

15.

One characteristic of a spider is that it has

a)

antennae

b)

wings

c)

no wings

d)

six legs

16.

A vertebrate has _______, but an invertebrate does not.

a)

a backbone

b)

an exoskeleton

c)

probiscus

17.

The stages of incomplete metamorphosis are _____________.

a)

egg, nymph, pupa, adult

b)

pupa, nymph, adult

c)

egg, nymph, adult

d)

caterpillar, nymph adult