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Insects #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What material makes insect flight efficient?

a)

Scales

b)

Thin veins

c)

Lightweight membranes

d)

Heavy chitin

2.

Which group of insects includes some of the fastest fliers?

a)

Beetles

b)

Wasps

c)

Dragonflies

d)

Grasshoppers

3.

What are halteres?

a)

Decorative wings

b)

Sound receptors

c)

Stabilizing sensors in flies

d)

Poison glands

4.

Insect wings gain structure and circulation from?

a)

Feathers

b)

Tendons

c)

Veins

d)

Hairs

5.

What is a primary benefit of indirect flight muscles?

a)

Flexibility

b)

Temperature regulation

c)

Wing control via thorax compression

d)

Muscle expansion

6.

What part of a fly contracts to raise its wings?

a)

Abdomen

b)

Thorax

c)

Halteres

d)

Mandibles

7.

How do butterflies create lift?

a)

Wingbeats synchronized

b)

Leg pushes

c)

Magnetic pulses

d)

Thoracic twist

8.

Insect wings typically beat at what rate?

a)

50-60 per sec

b)

90-120 per sec

c)

200+ per sec

d)

600+ per sec

9.

What kind of motion do insects use during takeoff?

a)

Leap and flap

b)

Dive and glide

c)

Vertical climb

d)

Wall push

10.

What sensory input helps monarchs navigate?

a)

Echo

b)

Light and Earth’s magnetic field

c)

Smell only

d)

Taste

11.

What do compound eyes do best?

a)

Detect color only

b)

Focus near objects

c)

See light spectrum

d)

Detect motion and broad view

12.

Flies can land upside down because of:

a)

Suction wings

b)

Sticky foot pads

c)

Lightweight legs

d)

Bone joints

13.

What helps hoverflies maintain balance?

a)

Wing tucks

b)

Body rotation

c)

Halteres

d)

Enlarged heads

14.

Why do moths navigate toward light?

(a)  

15.

Insect antennas often sense:

a)

Magnetism

b)

Taste and smell

c)

Moisture

d)

Time

16.

Which flying insect is known for long-distance migration?

a)

Mosquito

b)

Moth

c)

Monarch butterfly

d)

Firefly

17.

Which species inspired drone flight?

a)

Bee

b)

Housefly

c)

Ladybug

d)

Wasp

18.

Insect wings are moved by:

a)

External motors

b)

Electrical pulses

c)

Muscle contractions

d)

Chemical explosions

19.

Hoverflies mimic which other insects?

a)

Moths

b)

Bees

c)

Ants

d)

Beetles

20.

Insect flight has influenced development of:

a)

Cars

b)

Submarines

c)

Microdrones

d)

Electric bikes

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