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WorksheetsPeriodic Cicadas
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 6mins
How long do the periodic cicadas nymphs live underground?
1 year
5 years
17 years
100 years
What colors are the cicadas when they first come out of their old skins?
Black
orange
yellowish-white
brownish red
How long does it take for adult cicadas to turn black?
1 hour
1 week
1 day
1 year
What do cicadas eat?
other insects
blood
leaves
sap from trees
Why do cicadas sing?
Males sing to attract females.
Females sing to attract males.
Males sing to signal danger.
Females sing to find the young.
Why do female cicadas make cuts in tree branches?
They are mad at trees.
They want to sleep inside them.
They are looking for food.
So they can lay their eggs inside.
How big is a newly hatched nymph?
The size of a grain of rice.
The size of a grain of sand.
The size of a bee.
The size of a grape.
What do the nymphs do after they hatch?
They eat leaves and become caterpillars.
They climb to the top of the trees.
Bury themselves in the dirt.
They fly away.
