colors
life cycle
vocabulary
general info
dangerous journey
100
What 2 colors are the stripes of a monarch caterpillar?
yellow and black
100
What is the first stage in the life cycle of a monarch?
egg
100
Why are monarchs in danger?
pesticides are killing milkweed
100
What is the only kind of plant monarch caterpillars will eat?
milkweed
100
Some monarchs fly how many miles?
2,000
200
What color is a chrysalis?
green
200
How many eggs are laid on each leaf?
one
200
How do you start growing milkweed plants?
open the pods and drop the seeds on the ground
200
How many times does a monarch caterpillar shed it's skin?
4-5
200
What kind of weather is dangerous for butterflies?
rain
300
What colors are the monarch butterfly?
orange, black, and white
300
What happens after the egg hatches?
a caterpillar comes out
300
Where are the seeds of a milkweed plant found?
inside the pod
300
Where do monarchs fly in the winter?
Mexico
300
What other insect is dangerous to butterflies?
spiders
400
What color are the spots that show a monarch is a boy?
black
400
What is the chrysalis stage called?
pupa
400
What is the word that describes the changes a caterpillar makes to become a butterfly?
metamorphosis
400
What does a butterfly do immediately after it comes out of a chrysalis?
pump blood into it's wings
400
How many butterflies fly to Mexico?
millions
500
What color is a milkweed plant?
green
500
What is the final stage in the life cycle of a monarch?
butterfly
500
What is another name for pupa?
chysalis
500
How long does it take for a chrysalis to become a butterfly?
10 days to 2 weeks
500
What causes butterflies to become slow or sluggish?
cold temperatures
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