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Butterfly Life Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The caterpillar eats its egg for _________________.

a)

larva

b)

pupa

c)

energy

d)

adult

2.

Caterpillars have strong, sharp _________ that can eat a leaf in ________.

a)

shapes, seconds

b)

jaws, seconds

c)

seconds, jaws

3.

The eggs come in different ______________, such as round, long and thin, or hanging like beads on a string.

a)

jaws

b)

pupa

c)

shapes

4.

The _________ is also called the caterpillar.

a)

larva

b)

adult

c)

pupa

5.

The _________ is called the butterfly.

a)

egg

b)

adult

c)

pupa

6.

Inside the _________ a butterfly is growing.

a)

larva

b)

egg

c)

pupa

7.

True or False? Butterflies are the same size all their lives and the pattern on their wings symmetrical.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False? A butterfly has fourteen legs.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False? Some butterflies can flap their wings 70 times every second.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A caterpillar has ___________ legs.

a)

six

b)

ten

c)

sixteen

d)

four

11.

A butterfly has _______ wide wings covered with tiny scales.

a)

six

b)

ten

c)

sixteen

d)

four

12.

When a butterfly is fully grown it pushes itself out of the pupa. Its wings are______________.

a)

stiff, hard, and dry

b)

pale, damp, and crumpled

c)

dry, smooth, and colorful

d)

rough, dry, and smooth

13.

Butterflies need to let their wings _______ before they can fly.

a)

grow bigger

b)

get smooth

c)

dry out

d)

get colorful

14.

Instead of mouth, butterflies have a long, thin tube called a _______ to drink nectar from flowers and drops of water.

a)

chrysalis

b)

pupa

c)

larva

d)

proboscis

15.

When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly there are 5 steps. What is step 1?

a)

When a caterpillar is ready to change into a butterfly it finds a safe, sheltered place.

b)

This final stage is the pupa

c)

Next it splits its skin and it falls off

d)

After the skin falls off the new skin hardens until it is like a case

e)

Then, it hangs upside down using hooks on its body.

16.

When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly there are 5 steps. What is step 2?

a)

When a caterpillar is ready to change into a butterfly it finds a safe, sheltered place.

b)

This final stage is the pupa

c)

Next it splits its skin and it falls off

d)

After the skin falls off the new skin hardens until it is like a case

e)

Then, it hangs upside down using hooks on its body.

17.

When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly there are 5 steps. What is step 3?

a)

When a caterpillar is ready to change into a butterfly it finds a safe, sheltered place.

b)

This final stage is the pupa

c)

Next it splits its skin and it falls off

d)

After the skin falls off the new skin hardens until it is like a case

e)

Then, it hangs upside down using hooks on its body.

18.

When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly there are 5 steps. What is step 4?

a)

When a caterpillar is ready to change into a butterfly it finds a safe, sheltered place.

b)

This final stage is the pupa

c)

Next it splits its skin and it falls off

d)

After the skin falls off the new skin hardens until it is like a case

e)

Then, it hangs upside down using hooks on its body.

19.

When a caterpillar changes into a butterfly there are 5 steps. What is step 5?

a)

When a caterpillar is ready to change into a butterfly it finds a safe, sheltered place.

b)

This final stage is the pupa

c)

Next it splits its skin and it falls off

d)

After the skin falls off the new skin hardens until it is like a case

e)

Then, it hangs upside down using hooks on its body.

20.

Select the correct order of a butterfly's life cycle.

a)

Egg, Larva (caterpillar), Pupa (chrysalis), Adult (butterfly)

b)

Adult (butterfly), Larva (caterpillar), Pupa (chrysalis), Egg