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Cicadas

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Olly Hills' favourite insect?

a)

Butterfly

b)

Cicada

c)

Ant

d)

Ladybug

2.

How old is Olly Hills?

a)

9 years old

b)

15 years old

c)

13 years old

d)

11 years old

3.

What did Olly Hills publish last year?

a)

A field guide to New Zealand's spiders

b)

A field guide to New Zealand's butterflies

c)

A field guide to New Zealand's cicadas

d)

A field guide to New Zealand's birds

4.

What is the name of Olly Hills' book?

a)

Insects of New Zealand

b)

Cicadas of New Zealand

c)

Butterflies of New Zealand

d)

Spiders of New Zealand

5.

What is the lifespan of an adult cicada?

a)

3 weeks

b)

4 weeks

c)

2 weeks

d)

1 week

6.

What is the name of Olly Hills' favourite cicada?

a)

Greater bronze cicada

b)

April green cicada

c)

Hamilton's cicada

d)

Red-tailed cicada

7.

What is the sound-producing organ in male cicadas called?

a)

Tymbals

b)

Wings

c)

Antennae

d)

Legs

8.

What is the name of the children's TV show Olly appeared on?

a)

Animal Planet

b)

Fanimals

c)

Nature Explorers

d)

Wildlife Adventures

9.

What does Olly run related to cicadas?

a)

A butterfly website

b)

A spider website

c)

A bird website

d)

A cicada website

10.

Who is a cicada researcher mentioned in the text?

a)

Emma Thompson

b)

Michael Brown

c)

David Johnson

d)

Chris Simon

11.

What is the average wingspan of a cicada?

a)

5-10 mm

b)

10-20 mm

c)

20-30 mm

d)

30-40 mm

12.

Which species of cicada is known for its 17-year life cycle?

a)

Magicicada septendecim

b)

Tibicen linnei

c)

Neotibicen tibicen

d)

Cicadetta montana

13.

What is the scientific name for the family of cicadas?

a)

Cicadidae

b)

Hemiptera

c)

Orthoptera

d)

Lepidoptera