This is Your Life Cycle Vocab Quiz

What does the word "larvae" refer to?

• Fully grown insects

• Insects that have just hatched

• Birds

• Mammals

What happens when an animal "molts"?

• It grows larger

• It loses its outer covering

• It sleeps for a week

• It changes color

What does it mean if someone is "unsuspecting"?

• They are hiding

• They are excited

• They are unaware of what is happening

• They are running

What does "deposited" mean in the context given?

• Threw away

• Placed something in a specific location

• Borrowed

• Bought

What is a "patch" as described in the text?

• A type of clothing

• A small area where one type of plant grows

• A tool for gardening

• A large field

What does the word "cumbersome" mean?

• Light and easy to carry

• Heavy and hard to carry

• Small and insignificant

• Quick and efficient

What does it mean when something is universal?

• it applies to everyone

• it does not apply

• when something molts

• having to do with the atmosphere

What is a period between two events or dates, usually marking something important?

• hatch

• universal

• span

• patch

What is the term for when something breaks out of the shell by itself?

• patch

• universal

• hatch

• molt

What happens when someone or something gets older and/or bigger?

• universal

• patch

• death

• growth