Who and What
What do silk worms need in order to grow?
Leaves from the mulberry tree.
What countries besides China cultivate silk?
Japan, Korea, India, Thailand Brazil.
How do slikworms exit their cocoons since they do not have teeth?
They produce a liquid that dissolves the silk, making a hole in the cocoon.
Apparel
Clothing
How long does a silk worm sheathe itself in its cocoon before emerging.
Three weeks.
Where are silkworm eggs first stored that inhibits their growth?
In a cool place
How do silkworms produce silk?
Through a spinneret in their bodies.
To appear or come into view
Who was Lady Si-ling?
The Chinese empress who begam the cultivaion of silkworms
Where does the silkworm produce its silk?
In its cocoon
How long does it take for silkworms to hatch from their eggs?
Twenty days.
To cover with something that protects.
To sheathe
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Who cultivates the silk?
Silk farmers
Where are silkworms eggs placed in order to get them ready for hatching?
In an incubator
Double Jeopardy
How did humans "domesticate" the silkworm?
By breeding them (to be feeble and not be able to fly)
Fiber
A thin,threadlike part of an animal hair or plant tissue. A thread.
Food substance that is not easily digested.
What is silk used for?
To make man's and women's apparel.
Where are silkworms placed in order to finally create the silk fibers?
In a hot oven.
How big are silkworms when they are fully grown?
Sevemty times the size of when they originally hatched.
Double Jeopardy
To lose or give up
To shed