Salmon Life Cycle

What is the first stage in the life cycle of a salmon?

• eggs

• alevin

• fry

• parr

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

• egg

• alevin

• fry

• parr

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

• egg

• alevin

• fry

• parr

What is the last stage in the life cycle of a salmon?

• parr

• smolt

• adult

• spawning adult

When the salmon is inside the egg, which parts of its body develop?

• eyes, spine and tail

• eyes, fins and gills

Complete the sentence. After hatching the salmon is known as...

• adult

• egg

• fry

• alevin

True or false. Fry has horizontal stripes.

• True, fry has horizontal stripes

• False, fry has vertical stripes

What color are adult salmon?

• red

• blue

• black

• silver

True or false. Spawning adults change color.

• True, they change color

• False, they do not change color

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

What happens to salmon after they spawn?

• They grow

• They move

• They die