Animal Life Cycles
Grade 3 - Science - Building Confidence

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Which sequence correctly orders stages in the Grade 3 sea turtle life cycle?
- egg -> hatchling -> juvenile turtle -> adult sea turtle
- hatchling -> egg -> juvenile turtle -> adult sea turtle
- egg -> juvenile turtle -> hatchling -> adult sea turtle
- adult sea turtle -> juvenile turtle -> hatchling -> egg
What stage usually comes first in the ladybug life cycle?
- pupa
- adult ladybug
- larva
- egg
Which stage comes after "water nymph" for a dragonfly?
- egg
- adult dragonfly
- emerging adult
- water nymph
Why is the ladybug pattern called a life cycle?
- the pattern stops before reproduction
- stages happen in a random order
- young organisms always stay young
- adult animals produce offspring that begin again
Which evidence shows a dragonfly has reached a later life-cycle stage?
- adult dragonfly
- emerging adult
- egg
- water nymph
Which sequence correctly orders stages in the Grade 3 ladybug life cycle?
- larva -> egg -> pupa -> adult ladybug
- egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult ladybug
- adult ladybug -> pupa -> larva -> egg
- egg -> pupa -> larva -> adult ladybug
What stage usually comes first in the grasshopper life cycle?
- adult grasshopper
- small nymph
- egg
- larger nymph
Which stage comes after "hatchling" for a sea turtle?
- juvenile turtle
- egg
- adult sea turtle
- hatchling
Why is the salmon pattern called a life cycle?
- stages happen in a random order
- the pattern stops before reproduction
- adult animals produce offspring that begin again
- young organisms always stay young
Which evidence shows a grasshopper has reached a later life-cycle stage?
- small nymph
- larger nymph
- adult grasshopper
- egg