Metamorphosis: The Journey of Change
Explore the fascinating process of metamorphosis in insects and amphibians with this Grade 6 science worksheet.
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Metamorphosis: The Journey of Change
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to refer to the provided diagram.
The image below illustrates the life cycle of a butterfly:
1. What is the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages?
Reproduction
Photosynthesis
Metamorphosis
Germination
2. Which stage of the butterfly life cycle is characterized by eating and growing rapidly?
Egg
Larva (Caterpillar)
Pupa (Chrysalis)
Adult Butterfly
3. The four stages of complete metamorphosis in a butterfly are egg, larva, , and adult.
4. A tadpole undergoes metamorphosis to become a .
5. During the pupa stage, the caterpillar is encased in a .
6. All insects undergo complete metamorphosis.
True
False
7. Young frogs (tadpoles) breathe with lungs, while adult frogs breathe with gills.
True
False
8. Describe one major difference between complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis.
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