Insect Sounds Quiz

What insect did Esther hear growing up?

• Beetle

• Grasshopper

• Cricket

• Cicada

What special body part do cicadas use to make noise?

• Antennae

• Timbles

• Wings

• Legs

How many clicks can a cicada make in one second?

• 400-500

• 300-400

• 200-300

• 100-200

What do grasshoppers use to make sound?

• Mouthparts

• Antennae

• Legs

• Wings

What do crickets use to make sound?

• Mouthparts

• Wings

• Antennae

• Legs

What is the term used for a group of cicadas making noise together?

• Herd

• Chorus

• Swarm

• Flock

What part of the grasshopper's body has a bumpy ridge?

• Antennae

• Leg

• Wing

• Mouthpart

What is the sound made by cicadas compared to?

• Rain

• Thunder

• Wind

• Metal cap clicking

How do grasshoppers and crickets make sound?

• By snapping

• By stomping

• By clapping

• By rubbing body parts

What do scientists call the synchronized sound of cicadas?

• Chorus

• Symphony

• Harmony

• Melody