Insect Invaders, by Anne Capeci
  • 1. A spider has __ legs and __ wings.
A) 10, 2
B) 8, 0
C) 6, 4
D) 2, 2
  • 2. What is a habitat?
A) a place to jump and play
B) a place to swim
C) something you wear
D) a place to live and grow
  • 3. How strong is a spider's silk?
A) as strong as a hair
B) stronger than fishing line
C) not very strong
D) stronger than steel
  • 4. Both arachnids and insects have what in common?
A) same number of legs
B) same number of body parts
C) wings
D) an exoskeleton
  • 5. How does a praying mantis fool its prey?
A) It hides, then jumps out.
B) It looks like a plant and doesn't move.
C) It smells like nectar.
D) It prays for an insect to walk by.
  • 6. How does a predator get its food?
A) It begs for food.
B) It goes through dumpsters.
C) It steals food from other animals.
D) It hunts and kills other animals.
  • 7. What do ladybugs eat?
A) spiders
B) aphids
C) praying mantises
D) ants
  • 8. Which animal injects their prey with saliva which turns the insides to liquid, then sucks up the liquid?
A) snake
B) robber fly
C) aphids
D) ant
  • 9. Why don't spiders get stuck in their own webs?
A) They are too heavy for the web.
B) They are scared of it.
C) They only touch dry strands.
D) They don't touch it.
  • 10. How does a tarantula catch its prey?
A) It traps prey in a hole.
B) It hunts for prey.
C) It mimics a plant and waits until the prey gets too close.
D) It captures prey in its web.
  • 11. What do you call the process then animals "shed their skin"?
A) photosynthesis
B) metamorphosis
C) molting
D) habitat
  • 12. How do aphids cause problems in the garden?
A) They eat pollinators.
B) They smell bad.
C) They eat plants.
D) They weigh down the leaves.
  • 13. What is elytra?
A) armor-like wings
B) jointed legs
C) the head of an insect
D) extra set of eyes
  • 14. Where does Mrs. Frizzle take the class on a field trip?
A) park
B) her house
C) zoo
D) space
  • 15. Why does Mrs. Frizzle say mantids have manners?
A) They look clean.
B) They say please and thank you.
C) They wipe their face.
D) They cross their legs when they sit.
Students who took this test also took :

Created with That Quiz — where test making and test taking are made easy for math and other subject areas.