Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
Explore the fascinating life cycle of a butterfly with this engaging Grade 5 science worksheet.
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Butterfly Life Cycle
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the diagram of the butterfly life cycle if needed.
1. What is the correct order of the butterfly life cycle stages?
Egg, adult, larva, pupa
Larva, egg, pupa, adult
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Pupa, egg, adult, larva
2. What is another name for the larva stage of a butterfly?
Chrysalis
Cocoon
Caterpillar
Moth
3. The process of a butterfly changing from a larva to an adult is called .
4. A butterfly lays its eggs on a plant.
5. All butterflies build a cocoon during the pupa stage.
True
False
6. Describe one way a caterpillar protects itself from predators.
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
7. Egg
a. The resting stage where the caterpillar transforms
8. Larva
b. The first stage of the butterfly life cycle
9. Pupa
c. The feeding and growing stage, also known as a caterpillar