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Observation/Inferences/MilkweedBugs

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is considered an observation?

a)

the monkey is 3 ft tall

b)

there are 3 visible monkeys

c)

both animals are in the same tree

d)

All are examples of observations

2.

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

a)

the monkeys are happy

b)

the monkey is mad at the other monkey

c)

the monkeys love each other

d)

All are examples of inferences

3.

Which comes 1st, observations or inferences?

a)

observation

b)

inference

4.
conclusion based on evidence from data and reasoning is called:
a)
theory
b)
inference
c)
observation
d)
hypothesis
5.
________ is the process of obtaining information by using the senses. 
a)
analyze
b)
inference
c)
observation
d)
hypothesis
6.

Because milkweed bugs have 6 legs, 3 separate body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and 2 antennae, they are considered to be an _______.

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

c)

insect

d)

arachnid

7.

A __________ is a tube-like beak for sucking fluids.

a)

instar

b)

proboscis

c)

nymph

d)

clutch

8.

What do milkweed bugs eat?

a)

in the wild - milkweed plants AND in the classroom - raw shelled sunflower seeds

b)

in the wild - sunflower seeds AND in the classroom - milkweed plants

c)

in the wild - milkweed plants AND in the classroom - parsley plants

d)

in the wild - raw shelled sunflower seeds AND in the classroom - raw shelled sunflower seeds

9.

Milkweed bugs go through a process of gradual maturing that happens through stages (eggs, instars, adults). This is called __________________________.

a)

molting

b)

proboscis

c)

metamorphosis

d)

incomplete metamorphosis

10.

Milkweed bugs have a tough outer covering protecting it. This is called the _______.

a)

exoskeleton

b)

endoskeleton

c)

probosics

d)

molting

11.

The process of shedding the exoskeleton is called _______.

a)

instaring

b)

shedding

c)

exoskeleton release

d)

molting