Grade 3 science quiz: What is a life cycle?

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• Seed: The start of many plants, holding everything needed to grow.
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• Egg: The beginning for insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds.
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• Young: The developing stage between egg and adult.
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• Adult: The final stage, when living things reproduce.
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• Cycle: A repeating series of events – like a plant growing, making seeds, and then new plants growing from those seeds!

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What is the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?
   1. A) Adult
   2. B) Egg
   3. C) Pupa
   4. D) Larva
2. Which of these is NOT a stage in the life cycle of a plant?
   1. A) Seed
   2. B) Sprout
   3. C) Pupa
   4. D) Adult Plant
3. What happens during the pupa stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
   1. A) It lays eggs.
   2. B) It eats leaves.
   3. C) It transforms into a butterfly.
   4. D) It flies around.
4. Which stage comes immediately *after* a tadpole in a frog's life cycle?
   1. A) Egg
   2. B) Froglet
   3. C) Adult Frog
   4. D) Tadpole with legs
5. What is the main purpose of the adult stage in a life cycle?
   1. A) To eat a lot
   2. B) To reproduce and create offspring
   3. C) To stay in one place
   4. D) To change its form
6. Which of these animals does *not* undergo metamorphosis (major change in body form)?
   1. A) Butterfly
   2. B) Frog
   3. C) Chicken
   4. D) Moth
7. What is the role of a seed in the life cycle of a plant?
   1. A) To attract insects
   2. B) To protect the plant from the sun
   3. C) To grow into a new plant
   4. D) To provide food for animals