Metamorphosis

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Across
  1. 4. In _____ metamorphosis, each life stage is unlike any other stage.
  2. 8. A damselfly is an insect that goes through _____ metamorphosis.
  3. 10. The four stages of complete metamorphosis are egg, larva, pupa, and _____.
  4. 11. The _____ is a protective skeleton on the outside of the body.
  5. 12. The oldest _____ lived to be one hundred twenty-two years.
  6. 14. During the nymph stage, a damselfly grows _____.
  7. 17. A moth and a penguin both begin their lives as _____.
  8. 18. When an animal goes through a series of different body forms it is called _____.
Down
  1. 1. Life _____ is the pattern of birth, growth, reproduction, and death in a species.
  2. 2. As a penguin becomes older it grows _____ feathers.
  3. 3. _____ is when an animal gets too large for its exoskeleton and grows a new one.
  4. 5. During metamorphosis, a mealworm transforms into a _____.
  5. 6. The stages of an animal’s life cycle include birth, growth, _____ and death.
  6. 7. The life span of a boa constrictor is _____ years.
  7. 9. A praying _____ is an example of an animal that goes through incomplete metamorphosis.
  8. 13. The three stages of incomplete metamorphosis are egg, _____, and adult.
  9. 15. _____ is how long an animal usually lives in the wild.
  10. 16. A _____ fish can live to be one hundred years old.
  11. 19. Like other insects, an adult mealworm beetle will have _____ legs.