The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

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What is the complete change from a caterpillar into a butterfly called?

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Metamorphosis

Front

What does the word 'emerges' mean in the context of a butterfly?

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Appears

Front

True or False: The life cycle of a butterfly begins when a male and a female butterfly mate.

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True

Front

Butterflies start out as what?

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Eggs

Front

True or False: When the butterfly first comes out, its wings are dry.

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False

Front

What stage comes after the caterpillar in the life cycle of a butterfly?

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Chrysalis

Front

What do we call the first stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

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Egg

Front

What is the second stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

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Caterpillar (Larva)

Front

What is the third stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

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Chrysalis (Pupa)

Front

What is the final stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

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Adult Butterfly