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4th Fl Life Cycles

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some insects go through incomplete metamorphosis. Others go through complete metamorphosis. What stage is part of complete metamorphosis, but not incomplete metamorphosis?

a)

Egg

b)

Pupa

c)

Adult

d)

Nymph

2.
What is the last stage of the butterfly life cycle?
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
adult
d)
larva
3.
The second stage in incomplete metamorphosis is a/an_.
a)
embryo
b)
adult
c)
nymph
d)
larva
4.
The process in which some organisms change form during different stages of life is called_.
a)
germinate
b)
life span
c)
direct development
d)
metamorphosis
5.
How many stages are there in the butterfly life cycle?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
6.
List the four stages of the complete metamorphosis life cycles in the correct order. 
a)
Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult
b)
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
c)
Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa
d)
Adult, Egg, Pupa, Larva
7.

The Florida maple tree is a flowering plant. The florida longleaf pine tree is a nonflowering plant. Both trees go through various stages in their life cycles. Which stage is found in the life cycles of both trees?

a)

Production of fruits

b)

Production of cones

c)

Production of seeds

d)

Production of flowers

8.

The southern red oak tress produces acorns. A single acorn can grow into a red oak that is 30 meters tall. What must an acorn contain?

a)

A cone

b)

A flower

c)

A pollinator

d)

A seed

9.

The life cycle of a tomato plant has many stages. Which stage occurs immediately after pollination?

a)

a root forms

b)

a bloom forms

c)

a sprout forms

d)

a tomato forms

10.

The fig wasp is a beneficial insect. This means it is helpful to another organism. The female fig wasp puts pollen on the fig flowers at the same time that she lays her eggs. What is the next stage of the egg's life cycle?

a)

Adult

b)

Larva

c)

Molting

d)

Pupa

11.

The tussock moth caterpillar can cause many problems for people in Florida. The caterpillars can strip the leaves from small shrubs and trees. The webs that the caterpillars spin are very sticky and are hard to remove. In what stage of its life cycle would the moth be when it is in a web?

a)

Egg

b)

Adult

c)

Larva

d)

Pupa

12.

Florida is home to the great siren, a very large salamander. The animal is sometimes called a mud eel but is not an eel. Eels are fish, but salamanders are amphibians. Just like frogs, salamanders lay eggs that become tadpoles. At what stage of metamorphosis can a salamander lay eggs?

a)

Egg

b)

Adult

c)

Larva

d)

Pupa

13.

In Florida, box turtles are active year-round. In Massachusetts, box turtles hibernate in winter. What does this illustrate best about box turtles in Florida and Massachusetts?

a)

Life expectancy

b)

Winter behavior

c)

Food preferences

d)

Habitat preferences

14.

Red maple trees exist in both Florida and Rhode Island. Which characteristic would most likely be different between red maple trees in Florida and red maple trees in Rhode Island during the course of a year?

a)

The shape of the leaves

b)

The timing of the leaves color change

c)

The leaves falling off or staying on the tree

d)

The colors of the leaves after they change color

15.

Florida is a southern state; Minnesota is a northern state. The grass in Florida will stay green all year long. However, the grass in Minnesota turns brown during the fall. What is the reason for this seasonal difference?

a)

More rain keeps the grass in Florida green all year.

b)

More sunlight keeps the grass in Florida green all year.

c)

Higher amounts of nutrients keep the grass in Florida green all year.

d)

Higher monthly temperatures keep the grass in Florida green all year.

16.

Why would we see bluebirds all year round in Florida, but only part of the year in Maine?

a)

Food for bluebirds is available year-round in Florida and only part of the year in Maine.

b)

There are less predators of bluebirds year round in Florida than in Maine.

c)

Bluebirds are able to find better areas to hide in the part of the year they are not seen in Maine.

d)

Other birds species move the bluebirds of Maine for part of the year.

17.

Complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis describe how some insects develop from egg to adult. Which statement correctly describes these life cycles?

a)

Complete metamorphosis requires the insect to develop into a pupa before becoming a larva.

b)

Complete metamorphosis requires the insect to develop into a pupa before becoming an egg.

c)

Incomplete metamorphosis requires the insect to develop into a nymph before becoming a larva.

d)

Incomplete metamorphosis requires the insect to develop into a nymph before becoming an adult.

18.

Look at the life cycle of a red maple tree. The slash pine is another tree native to Florida. Which of the following correctly explains how the life cycle of the slash pine is different from the life cycle of the red maple?

a)

The slash pine produces cones instead of seeds.

b)

The slash pine produces cones instead of flowers.

c)

The slash pine produces cones instead of seedlings.

d)

The slash pine produces cones instead of mature plants.

19.

Which type of plant in Florida does NOT Produce seeds?

a)

Daisies

b)

Ferns

c)

Orange trees

d)

Tomato plants

20.

What type of development does this diagram show?

a)

direct development

b)

complete metamorphosis

c)

marsupial

d)

incomplete metamorphosis

21.
The type of life cycle where the young look like miniature adults is called _________ .
a)

direct development

b)

complete metamorphosis

c)

incomplete metamorphosis

d)

miniatureization

22.

Both of the plants in the pictures are native to Florida.

Which explanation correctly explains how the life cycle of the pine tree is different from the life cycle of the maple tree?

a)

The pine tree produces cones instead of seeds.

b)

The pine tree produces cones instead of flowers.

c)

The pine tree produces cones instead of seedlings.

d)

The pine tree produces cones instead of mature plants.

23.

If a plant has flowers, what else is true about its life cycle?

a)

It has cones.

b)

It makes fruit.

c)

It makes seeds.

d)

It produces spores.

24.

The bald cypress tree has needles like a pine tree.

How are bald cypress seeds and pine tree seeds similar?

a)

They are in shells, like peanuts.

b)

They are in large, tasty fruit.

c)

They are in cones.

d)

They are in bulbs.

25.

Mango trees produce fruit. After the fruit reaches the ground, the seeds inside take root and begin to grow, producing a stem and leaves. What is the next stage of the life cycle?

a)

Seed

b)

adult

c)

flower

d)

seedling

26.

Which statement is true for all non-flowering plants?

a)

Non-flowering plants don't form fruit.

b)

Non-flowering plants cannot be trees.

c)

Non-flowering plants don't contain pollen.

d)

Non-flowering plants don't contain seeds.

27.

How are the life cycles of both flowering and non-flowering plants similar?

a)

Both develop seeds in a flower

b)

They both can reproduce in the mature stage of their life cycles

c)

Both produce fruit

d)

Both develop fruit after the seeds has been produced

28.

Which of these is true about non-flowering plants?

a)

Non-flowering plants don't contain pollen

b)

Non-flowering plants don't form fruit

c)

Non-flowering plants can't be trees

d)

Non-flowering plants don't make seeds

29.

Aaron is visiting a national park. The ranger tells Aaron that he will not see any bears because it is winter. Which of the following is the most likely reason Aaron would not see any bears?

a)

There are no bears.

b)

The bears traveled north.

c)

The bears are hibernating.

d)

The bears went through metamorphosis.

30.

Kali is walking in a forest in the spring. Which of the following observation would Kali most likely make?

a)

New budding leaves.

b)

Dying plants.

c)

Rain from the sky.

d)

Animals hibernating.

31.

During the winter, purple finches are often seen in Florida. During the summer purple finches are rarely seen in Florida. Which statement best explains this change in observations?

a)

The birds are coming to die.

b)

The birds migrate to Florida during the winter.

c)

The birds are coming to go to the beach.

d)

The birds don't come.

32.

The Florida manatee is very sensitive to temperature changes. As a result, manatees migrate to warmer waters in the winter. They especially like to pass the winter months near energy stations, which discharge warm water into the local waters. Which behavior is an example of a seasonal change in manatees?

a)

Swimming slowly.

b)

Eating lettuce.

c)

Moving to an environment based on the food.

d)

Moving to an environment based on the season.