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Question 1 |
Probably _____ of all animals alive are insects.
A | 100% |
B | three-fourths |
C | one-half |
Question 2 |
All insects have
A | two antennae |
B | two wings |
C | two legs |
Question 3 |
What is a thorax?
A | It is a comic book superhero. |
B | It is a detergent. |
C | It is the upper body of an insect. |
Question 4 |
When an insect hatches from an egg, what is it called?
A | A juvenile |
B | A larva |
C | A chrysalis |
Question 5 |
Insects can breathe oxygen directly through tiny holes in their bodies called
A | spiracles. |
B | air sockets. |
C | diptera. |
Question 6 |
Insect wings are held together by thin, hollow rods called
A | shoots. |
B | scales. |
C | veins. |
Question 7 |
There may be as many as _____ insects for every human being.
A | 20,000 |
B | 200,000 |
C | 2 million |
Question 8 |
Which of the following is NOT an insect?
A | Spider |
B | Grasshopper |
C | Fly |
Question 9 |
Where is an insect's skeleton?
A | On the outside of its body. |
B | On the inside of its body. |
C | On its neighbor's body. |
Question 10 |
Some insects can blend into their environment so well they can't be seen. This is called
A | petiole |
B | camouflage |
C | lepidoptera |
Question 11 |
Metamorphosis is
A | when a butterfly comes out of a cocoon. |
B | what we call the four separate stages of an insect's life. |
C | the tough pupa case that a caterpillar spins around itself. |
Question 12 |
Most insects _____ their wings when they are not using them.
A | take off |
B | spread |
C | fold |
Question 13 |
Why do some insects have bright colors?
A | To warn predators the insect tastes bad. |
B | To see in the dark. |
C | To look good. |
Question 14 |
How many sections does an insect's body have?
A | One |
B | Two |
C | Three |
Question 15 |
What is one reason a spider can't be called an insect?
A | It doesn't have wings. |
B | It is too large. |
C | It only eats meat. |
Question 16 |
What is a pupa?
A | It is another word for a student. |
B | It is another word for a chrysalis. |
C | It is another name for the man who marrried muma. |
Question 17 |
Do all insects go through four stages of metamorphosis?
A | Yes. |
B | No, some have five stages. |
C | No, some have three stages. |
Question 18 |
How do insects chew their food without teeth?
A | They don't chew their food—they always swallow it whole. |
B | They only tear off pieces that are small enough to swallow. |
C | Their jaws have sharp edges to cut and chew their food. |
Question 19 |
What is an insect called when it has reached the last stage of metamorphosis?
A | An adult. |
B | A pupa. |
C | A larvae. |
Question 20 |
Insect wings are made up of two thin layers of
A | scales. |
B | exoskeleton. |
C | cellophane. |
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