Monarchs: Safe Haven

What is the name for when a monarch hibernates?

• Migrate

• Roost

• Metabolism

• Crysalis

What is threatening the winter homes of the monarch?

• Pesticides

• Global Warming

• Illegal Logging

• Black backed Orioles

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Which two plants do monarchs depend on for survival?

• Swamp milkweed & purple coneflower

• Swamp milkweed & butterfly bush

• Swamp milkweed & Oyamil fir trees

• Plumeria & Oyamil fir trees

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How do the monarchs survive without food during their stay in Mexico?

• They freeze, then thaw out.

• They increase their metabolism.

• They decrease their metabolism.

• They do eat! Just only a little bit to keep them alive.

Why are the oyamil fir forests so important?

• Their humidity is optimal.

• The cool temperatures help slow the butterflies metabolism.

• The trees provide cover for the butterflies to hibernate.

• All the above!

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How long is the round trip migration?

• 4000 km

• 4640 km

• 6440 km

• 10,600 km

What steps constitute complete metamorphosis?

• Egg, Nymph, Adult

• Egg, Larvae, Nymph, Adult

• Egg, Larvae, Pupa, Adult

• Egg, Nymph, Larvae, Pupa, Adult

Why is milkweed declining in the United States?

• Human Food Source

• Urban Development

• Too many monarchs

• Spotted Lanternflies

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How many generations does it take for the round trip migration?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What can YOU do to help the monarchs?

• Plant milkweed

• Create waystations

• Raise and release them

• All of the above