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Butterfly Life Cycle

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the butterflies first stage?

a)

caterpillar

b)

egg

c)

pulpa

d)

chrysalis

2.

What is the second stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

a)

adult butterfly

b)

egg

c)

caterpillar

d)

chrysalis

3.

During which stage does a butterfly undergo metamorphosis?

a)

chrysalis

b)

caterpillar

c)

adult butterfly

d)

egg

4.

What is the final stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

a)

chrysalis

b)

caterpillar

c)

adult butterfly

d)

egg

5.

What is it called when butterflies shed their skin

a)
Cocooning
b)
Hibernation
c)
Molting
d)
Metamorphosis
6.

What is a hard shell that protects the pupa

a)
Larval casing
b)
Chrysalis or cocoon
c)
Egg shell
d)
Pupal shell
7.

What is the straw like part of butterflies mouths that they drink from called?

a)
Proboscis
b)
Wings
c)
Mandible
d)
Antenna
8.

Which stage comes directly after the larva in the life cycle of a butterfly?

a)

Egg

b)

Pupa

c)

Adult

d)

Seed

9.

What is the primary food source for butterfly larvae?

a)

Nectar

b)

Leaves

c)

Pollen

d)

Fruit

10.

What is the nutrients butterflies get from flowers called?

(a)  

11.

When a caterpillar reaches it full size it will form into a (a)  

12.

A butterflies favorite meal is

(a)  

13.

Bonus: Butterflies taste with their meals with their..

(a)  

14.

Grown butterfly and the fourth stage in the life cycle is

(a)  

15.

When a butterfly is traveling by a group of animal one area to another is called

(a)  

16.

True or False:

A butterflies life cycle is four parts

a)

true

b)

false

17.

True or False:

Butterflies migrate far to avoid cold weather

a)

true

b)

false

18.

True or False:

Butterflies are born with their colorful wings

a)

true

b)

false

19.

True or False:

Some butterflies camouflage to protect themselves from predators

a)

true

b)

false