Monarch Butterfly Quiz

What color are the wings of a monarch butterfly?

• Blue and white

• Green and yellow

• Orange and black

• Red and purple

Where do most monarch butterflies spend the winter?

• In the mountains of Canada

• In the mountains of Mexico

• In the forests of the United States

• In the deserts of Africa

What is the most important flower for monarch butterflies?

• Rose

• Tulip

• Milkweed

• Sunflower

What is a baby monarch butterfly called when it is born?

• A butterfly

• A caterpillar

• A pupa

• A chrysalis

What is the special shell called that a caterpillar makes around itself?

• A cocoon

• A nest

• A chrysalis

• A web

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What happens a few weeks after the caterpillar makes its shell?

• The caterpillar stays inside forever

• The caterpillar turns into a flower

• The full-grown monarch butterfly comes out of the shell

• The shell disappears

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Why do monarch butterflies go back to Mexico in the fall?

• To find more milkweed

• To lay eggs

• To escape the cold winter

• To find new plants

What do monarch caterpillars eat?

• Grass

• Milkweed leaves

• Flowers

• Tree bark

Why did people start planting milkweed?

• To attract more birds

• To provide food for monarch caterpillars

• To make their gardens look pretty

• To stop other plants from growing

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Who supports the conservation efforts mentioned in the text?

• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• United Nations (UN)

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