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What is the first stage in the life cycle of a flowering plant?
SEED
What is the process called when a seed begins to sprout and grow into a new plant?
GERMINATION
During which stage of a plant's life cycle does it make food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?
ADULT STAGE
What part of a plant is responsible for producing seeds for the next generation?
FLOWER
What is the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?
EGG
What is the eating and growing stage of a butterfly's life cycle, also known as a caterpillar?
LARVA
During which stage does a caterpillar transform inside a protective casing called a chrysalis?
Pupa
What is the aquatic, tail-swimming juvenile stage of a frog called?
What is the term for a baby bird that has just hatched and is still dependent on its parents?
HATCHLING OR CHICK
What is the primary source of energy that drives the water life cycle and plant life cycles on Earth?
SUN
What do mammals give birth to instead of laying eggs, starting a different kind of life cycle?
LIVE YOUNG
What is the stage in a mammal's life cycle when it is young and relies heavily on its mother's milk?
Infant (or baby / newborn)
What milestone stage in a human or animal's life cycle marks the transition from youth to being able to reproduce?
Adulthood
What is the term for an animal that hunts other animals, which plays a role in natural selection during animal life cycles?
PREDATOR
What process do some animals undergo to travel long distances to find better food or weather during specific parts of their life cycle?
MIGRATION
What is the final natural stage in the life cycle of all living organisms?
Death (or decay/decomposition)
What is the process called when a parent bird sits on its eggs to keep them warm until they hatch?
Incubation (or brooding)
What is the hard, protective outer layer of a bird's egg called?
EGGSHELL
What structure inside an egg provides food and nutrients to the growing chick?
YOLK
What is the primary build/structure made by parent birds to protect their eggs and young chicks?
NEST
What essential liquid do female mammals produce to nourish their newborn babies?
MILK
What do we call the young, developing stage of a mammal while it is still inside its mother’s womb or inside an egg?
EMBRYO / FETUS
What three main environmental factors are typically required for a seed to successfully germinate?
Water, oxygen, and warmth (temperature)
What part of the plant usually grows downward first from the seed to anchor it and absorb water from the soil?
ROOT
What green pigment inside plant leaves captures sunlight to help the plant make its food?
CHLOROPHYLL