Vocabulary 1
True or False:
If an insect molts, it keeps the same exoskeleton as it grows.
False - It sheds its exoskeleton as it grows.
Honeybees, paper wasps, ants, and termites are what kind of insects?
social insects
What are the largest group of animals called?
insects
True or False:
Female grasshoppers often make a chirping noise to attract a mate or protect where they live and eat.
False - the males do this
What is mimicry
Mimicry is when an animal tries to look or sound like something else in order to protect itself from predators.
Speaking, drawing, and writing are some ways that people ______________ with each other.
communicate
Social insects live and work together in groups called ________.
colonies
The tundra is a very cold place. Which insect would you find there?
A. leafhopper
B. Arctic crane fly
C. bark beetle
B. Arctic crane fly
Are grasshoppers social or solitary insects?
solitary
Which insect makes sounds by rubbing its wings and legs together?
crickets
A person who studies insects is called an ___________.
entomologist
Which insect in most active at night?
A. grasshopper
B. cricket
B. cricket
What are the 3 body parts of an insect?
head, thorax, abdomen
How many legs does a spider have?
8 legs
Which insect lights up at night to attract a mate?
firefly
What do you call the natural home of a plant or animal?
habitat
Which insect is most active during the day?
A. grasshopper
B. cricket
A. grasshopper
Think of a forest. Which insect would you see there?
A. leafhopper
B. Arctic crane fly
C. bark beetle
C. bark beetle
What is the largest group of insects called? They have a hard, protective exoskeleton.
Beetles
Which insect has long feelers on its head and is most active during the day?
grasshopper
What genre are the types of stories in this domain?
non-fiction
What do you call a large group of grasshoppers?
cloud
You are standing in a meadow grassland. Which insect would you see there?
A. leafhopper
B. Arctic crane fly
C. bark beetel
A. leafhopper
Insects have ________ legs.
6 legs
Why do some insects use camouflage?
To protect themselves from predators.