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Animal Life Cycles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amphibians are animals that live ...

a)

in water

b)

on land

c)

in water and on land

d)

in the sky

2.

Some animals grow and change shape through...

a)

birth

b)

metamorphosis

3.

Mammals are animals that are born...

a)

alive

b)

from eggs

c)

through budding

4.

Birds lay eggs. When the eggs hatch, they look like...

a)

fish

b)

adults

c)

small versions of their parents

d)

nothing like their parents

5.

Which animal does NOT start out life as an egg?

a)

Bird

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Fish

d)

Snake

6.

Birds lay their eggs...

a)

in the water

b)

in a nest

c)

on the land

d)

birds do not lay eggs

7.

Fish lay their eggs...

a)

in the water

b)

in a nest

c)

on the land

d)

fish do not lay eggs

8.

Reptiles lay their eggs...

a)

in the water

b)

in a nest

c)

on the land

d)

reptiles do not lay eggs

9.

Mammals lay their eggs...

a)

in the water

b)

in a nest

c)

on the land

d)

most mammals do not lay eggs

10.

Bonus!!! What are the only two mammals that lay eggs?

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11.

Reptiles, birds, and fish do NOT undergo metamorphosis.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which animals undergo metamorphosis? Mark all that apply.

a)

butterflies

b)

lions

c)

kangaroos

d)

frogs

13.

Name a mammal.

4 lines
14.

Mammals begin their lives at birth.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why do mammal parents and birds take care of their offspring?

a)

to keep them safe from predators

b)

to play games with them

16.

Mammal parents and birds take care of their young by... Mark all that apply.

a)

leaving them alone in a nest

b)

finding their young food

c)

protecting them

d)

building strong homes

17.

Which is the correct order of the butterfly life cycle?

a)

pupa, larva, butterfly, egg

b)

egg, butterfly, pupa, larva

c)

egg, larva, pupa, butterfly

d)

Butterfly, larva, egg, pupa

18.

Metamorphosis is...

a)

A total change or transformation.

b)

Giving birth.

c)

Hatching from an egg.

d)

Blending into one's environment

19.

Compare the butterfly life cycle to the grasshopper life cycle? How are they the same?

a)

Both animals fly

b)

Both animals start out as eggs

c)

Both animals hang from tree branches

d)

Both animals hop

20.

Which animal has a life cycle most like a chicken’s life cycle?

a)

dog

b)

horse

c)

bear

d)

turtle