Insects
What is the first stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
Egg
100: Which animal group feeds their babies milk from the mother?
Mammals
100: What part of a flowering plant grows from a seed and becomes the first shoot?
100: Seedling (or sprout)
100: What is the tiny part inside a seed that can grow into a new plant?
100: Embryo
100: What do we call the process that all living things do to grow and change over time?
100: Growth and development (or life cycle)
200: Name the stage when a caterpillar eats a lot and grows quickly.
Larva (caterpillar)
200: Do baby birds hatch from eggs or are they born live?
200: Hatch from eggs
200: Name two things a seed needs to begin growing.
200: Water and warmth (or soil and light)
200: What can carry seeds away from the parent tree? Give one example (wind, animals, water).
200: Wind, animals, or water (any one)
200: True or False: All animals go through the same life cycle. (Answer: False)
200: False
300: What is the name of the stage when a caterpillar forms a hard shell and changes into a butterfly?
300: Pupa (chrysalis)
300: What is a baby mammal called for a dog and for a cow?
300: Dog = puppy; Cow = calf
300: What is pollination in one sentence?
300: Transfer of pollen from one flower to another so seeds can form
300: What is a sapling?
300: A young tree that has grown from a seed
300: Name one thing plants and animals both need to live.
300: Water, air, food, light (any one)
400: List the full life cycle of a butterfly in order (4 stages).
400: Egg → Larva (caterpillar) → Pupa (chrysalis) → Adult (butterfly)
400: Describe one way young birds learn to survive after hatching.
400: Example: Parents feed them, teach them to fly or find food, or protect them until they can survive on their own.
400: Why are flowers important to the life cycle of many plants? (Short answer)
400: Flowers attract pollinators and hold the plant’s reproductive parts so seeds can form.
400: Explain how a seedling is different from a mature tree.
400: A seedling is small and still establishing roots; a mature tree is large, has thick trunk and can make lots of seeds/fruit.
400: What is an adaptation? Give one simple example (1 sentence).
400: An adaptation is a trait that helps a living thing survive (example: thick fur for cold climates).
500: Explain why metamorphosis helps butterflies survive. (Short answer: 1–2 sentences)
500: Example: Metamorphosis lets the insect use different habitats and foods at different stages, reducing competition and increasing survival.
500: Compare the life cycle of a frog (amphibian) and a kitten (mammal). Give one key difference. (Short answer)
500: Key difference: Frogs have an aquatic tadpole stage (egg → tadpole → froglet → adult) while kittens develop inside the mother and are born as miniature adults and grow (no tadpole-like stage).
500: Describe how a seed becomes a flowering plant, naming at least three stages (seed → ___ → ___ → flower).
500: Seed → Germination → Seedling → Mature plant → Flower → Seed
500: Describe one way humans can help tree seeds grow into trees. (Short answer)
500: Examples: Plant seeds, protect young trees, water them during dry times, remove competing weeds.
500: Explain how changes in the environment (like less water or less food) can affect a life cycle. (Short answer)
500: Example: Less water can make fewer seeds grow or take longer to grow; less food can make animals smaller or reduce survival of young.