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5th Grade Science
the rotation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| food chain | a chain of food with predators |
| Food Chain | A path of energy transfer from one organism to another. |
| Incomplete metamorphosis | Type of development consisting of three stages: eggs, nymph, and adult. |
| Complete Metamorphosis | Type of development consisting of four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. |
| Egg | The first stage in a life cycle. |
| Larva | Stage of complete metamorphosis during which the insect eats and grows and does not resemble the adult. |
| Pupa | Stage of complete metamorphosis during which the organism seems to be at rest and new body parts are forming (the changing stage). |
| Adult | A fully grown organism. |
| Nymph | Stage of incomplete metamorphosis during which an insect eats and grows and resembles a smaller version of the adult. |
| Life Cycle | The stages or sequence of events through which an organism grows, reproduces, and dies. |
| Morph | One of various distinct forms of an organism during different parts of its life cycle. |
| Transform | To change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose. |
| Caterpillar | The worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth. |
| Coccoon | A protective case of silk or similar fibrous material spun by the larvae of moths and certain other insects as a cover for the pupa. |