Life Cycles of Plants and Animals: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What is the very first step in the life cycle of a butterfly?

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Egg

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Caterpillar

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Pupa

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Butterfly

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a stage in a plant's life cycle?

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Butterfly

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Seed

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Sprout

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Flower

Question 3

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

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Pupa

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Egg

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Butterfly

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Caterpillar

Question 4

When a plant grows from a seed, what happens first?

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The seed sprouts and a small plant starts to grow.

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The plant starts to make flowers.

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The plant starts to make seeds.

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The plant dies.

Question 5

What is a plant called at the very beginning of its life?

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Seed

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Sprout

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Flower

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Fruit

Question 6

Which of these is NOT part of the life cycle of a plant?

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A butterfly grows into a plant.

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A seed grows into a plant.

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A flower grows into fruit.

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A leaf grows out of a seed.

Question 7

Which animal goes through a big change in its body shape during its life?

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Butterfly

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Cat

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Dog

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Fish

Question 8

Butterflies go through many changes as they grow. Which of these is NOT a change that a butterfly goes through?

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Frog

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Egg

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Caterpillar

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Butterfly

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?

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Tadpole

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Egg

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Larva

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Pupa

Question 10

What is the correct order of the butterfly's life cycle?

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Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly

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Butterfly, caterpillar, egg, chrysalis

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Chrysalis, egg, caterpillar, butterfly

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Caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly, egg

Question 11

What is the very first thing that happens in the life of a butterfly?

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It hatches from an egg.

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It crawls around as a caterpillar.

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It makes a cocoon.

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It flies around as a butterfly.

Question 12

What is the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?

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Egg

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Caterpillar

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Chrysalis

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Butterfly

Question 13

In the life cycle of a butterfly, what comes after the caterpillar stage?

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Chrysalis

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Egg

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Frog

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Flower

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a stage in a plant's life cycle?

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Caterpillar

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Seed

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Flower

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Tree

Question 15

Plants go through different stages as they grow. Which of these is NOT a stage in a plant's life?

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Butterfly

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Seed

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Flower

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Fruit

Question 16

What stage comes after an egg in the life cycle of a butterfly?

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Larva

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Seed

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Pupil

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Flower

Question 17

What stage comes after the egg in a butterfly's life cycle?

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Larva

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Pupa

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Adult

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Nymph

Question 18

Butterflies go through different stages in their life. Which of these is NOT a stage in the life of a butterfly?

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Frog

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Egg

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Caterpillar

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Cocoon

Question 19

What does a caterpillar do before it becomes a butterfly?

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Spins a cocoon and turns into a chrysalis

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Lays eggs

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Grows bigger and bigger until it bursts

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Swims in the water like a fish

Question 20

What is a baby butterfly called when it first hatches from its egg?

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Larva

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Pupa

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Adult

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Egg

Question 21

What stage of a butterfly's life looks like a worm and eats lots of leaves?

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Caterpillar

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Egg

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Pupa

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Frog

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a part of a plant's life cycle?

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Butterfly

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Seed

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Flower

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Fruit

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a stage in a butterfly's life cycle?

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Frog

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Egg

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Caterpillar

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Butterfly

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a stage in a butterfly's life?

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Tadpole

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Egg

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Caterpillar

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Chrysalis

Question 25

Bees have a life cycle, just like humans. What are the stages in a bee's life?

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Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

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Seed, Sprout, Plant, Fruit

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Baby, Child, Teenager, Adult

Question 26

What makes up an ecosystem?

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Plants, animals, and their surroundings

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Only the plants in an environment

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Only the animals in an environment

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Only the non-living things in an environment

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?

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Cocoon

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Egg

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Larva

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Pupa

Question 28

In a food chain with a plant, a rabbit, and a fox, where does the fox get its energy?

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From the rabbit

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From the plant

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From the sun

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From the air

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?

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Bird

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Egg

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Caterpillar

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Cocoon

Question 30

What happens after a flower blooms on a plant?

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The plant grows more seeds.

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The plant dies and starts a new life cycle.

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The plant grows more leaves.

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The plant stops growing.

Question 31

What two things can make some animals, like caterpillars, change their appearance as they grow?

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Food and temperature

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Food

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Temperature

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Neither food nor temperature

Question 32

Animals live in different habitats. What helps animals survive in their habitats?

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Animals have special features that help them find food and protect themselves.

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Animals change their body shapes to match their habitat.

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Animals can speak different languages depending on their habitat.

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Animals sleep for most of the day in their habitats.

Question 33

When an insect like a butterfly or grasshopper grows, it goes through four main stages. What are these stages called?

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Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

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Seed, Sprout, Plant, Flower

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Embryo, Baby, Grown-up, Old

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Tadpole, Froglet, Frog, Adult Frog

Question 34

Which part of the plant helps make seeds?

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Flower

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Stem

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Root

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Leaf

Question 35

Where do animals live?

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Their habitat

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Their home

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Their neighborhood

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Their ecosystem

Question 36

What is the most important job of the roots in a plant?

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To take in water and nutrients from the soil

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To store food

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To hold the plant up straight

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To make flowers or seeds

Question 37

Pollination is a key part of the life cycle of flowering plants. What is pollination and why is it important?

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Pollination is when insects like bees carry pollen from the male part of the flower to the female part.

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Pollination is when sunlight helps the flower grow.

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Pollination is when the flower spreads its seeds.

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Pollination is when the flower drinks water from the ground.

Question 38

What happens inside the **chrysalis** in the life cycle of a butterfly?

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The caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

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The butterfly lays its eggs.

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The caterpillar eats and grows.

Question 39

What special feature helps polar bears stay warm in icy places?

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Thick fur

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Colorful feathers

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Webbed feet

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Sharp claws

Question 40

Which animal has a thick, white coat that helps it hide in snowy areas?

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Polar Bear

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Lion

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Dolphin

Question 41

How does natural selection help plants and animals stay alive?

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It helps them change their traits to better fit their surroundings.

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It makes them grow larger.

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It creates new plants and animals.

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It makes them stronger.

Question 42

How do plants and animals depend on their surroundings to survive in a forest?

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Plants use sunlight to make food, which animals eat.

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Animals breathe in oxygen from the air, while plants release it.

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Water helps animals control their body temperature.

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Rocks provide shelter for animals to live in.

Question 43

Why is it important to learn about the life cycles of plants and animals?

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Studying life cycles helps us learn about the different stages of growth in plants and animals.

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Studying life cycles helps us understand how plants and animals change over time.

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It's not important. We don't need to study life cycles.

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Studying life cycles has no benefits.

Question 44

Before making changes to the life cycles of plants and animals, what is an important thing to consider?

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How it will affect the environment

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Who will benefit from the change

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What the plant or animal wants

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a stage in the life cycle of a plant?

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Butterfly

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Seed

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Sprout

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Flower

Question 46

What is the name of the process by which a seed grows into a new plant?

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Germination

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Pollination

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Fertilization

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Ripening

Question 47

Which of these animals goes through a big change in its appearance as it grows?

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Butterfly

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Dog

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Fish

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Snake

Question 48

What is the last stage of a butterfly's life when it has wings?

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Adult

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Larva

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Pupa

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Egg

Question 49

What part of the plant takes in water from the ground?

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Root

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Stem

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Leaf

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Flower

Question 50

Which animal eats only plants?

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Deer

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Lion

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Snake

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Eagle

Question 51

What do bees collect to make honey?

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Pollen

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Leaves

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Flowers

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Water

Question 52

How do plants make their own food?

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Photosynthesis

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Cooking

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Eating bugs

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Drinking water

Question 53

Which animal has a special coat that keeps it warm in cold places?

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Polar bear

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Giraffe

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Cheetah

Question 54

What might happen to the other animals and plants if one animal or plant disappears from their home?

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They might have less food to eat.

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Nothing will change.

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The ecosystem will become more balanced.

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All the other animals and plants will die.

Question 55

What part of a plant helps it stand tall and reach for the sun?

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Stem

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Roots

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Leaves

Question 56

As a baby frog grows, what changes happen to its body?

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It grows legs and starts breathing air.

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It lays eggs and becomes a parent.

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It gets smaller and disappears.

Question 57

What is the very first stage in the life of a plant?

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Seed

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Sprout

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Flower

Question 58

What happens right after a plant seed germinates?

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The seed grows into a seedling.

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The plant makes flowers.

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The plant dies.

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The plant becomes an adult.

Question 59

What is the very first stage in the life cycle of a plant?

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Seed

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Sprout

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Flower

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Fruit

Question 60

What is the name of the process when a seed starts to grow into a new plant?

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Germination

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Sprouting

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Growing

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Maturing

Question 61

Which animal changes the most during its life cycle?

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Frog

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Bird

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Fish

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Cat

Question 62

What is the fully grown form of an animal called?

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Adult

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Grownup

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Parent

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Big one

Question 63

Which of these is NOT a sign that something is alive?

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It is made of rubber.

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It can grow.

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It can make more of itself.

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It can move.

Question 64

What do plants need to make their own food?

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Sunlight and water

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Water and air

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Soil and fertilizer

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Bugs and worms