World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced-5/29-insects
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What are scientists called that study insects?
- A.
Entomologist
- B.
Geologist
- C.
Herpetologist
Correct Answer
A. EntomologistExplanation
About 1 million species of insects have been classified by entomologists (scientists who study insects) into major groups called orders.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Instead of lungs, insects breathe through holes on the sides of their body called ___________.
- A.
Pulmones
- B.
Punctures
- C.
Spiracles
Correct Answer
C. SpiraclesExplanation
An insect breathes by means of tiny holes, called spiracles, along the sides of its body.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which of the following is NOT a social insect?
- A.
Wasp
- B.
Bee
- C.
Termite
Correct Answer
A. WaspExplanation
Only the true social insects have a real family life. All termites, all ants, many bees, and some wasps are social insects.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Why do locusts migrate?
- A.
Find new food source
- B.
Change in weather
- C.
Scientist don't know
Correct Answer
C. Scientist don't knowExplanation
Many other insects also make long migratory flights. The most famous are probably the locusts. They often travel in swarms so huge that they black out the sun. Scientists do not know why locusts migrate, except that they do so after building up an enormous population. Locusts do not migrate because they are hungry.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Ants can lift weight that is how many times heavier than their bodies?
- A.
10
- B.
30
- C.
50
Correct Answer
B. 30Explanation
An ant can lift a weight 30 times as heavy as its body. If a 200-pound (91-kilogram) man could do as well, he could lift 3 tons (2.7 metric tons)—with his teeth.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What is the process of shedding an exoskelton called?
- A.
Molting
- B.
Regrowth
- C.
Ostia
Correct Answer
A. MoltingExplanation
The exoskeleton does not grow with an insect, as do the bones of a child. In time, the exoskeleton becomes too tight and must be shed. This process is called molting.Rate this question:
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- 7.
When do queen bees use their stingers?
- A.
To protect themselves from humans
- B.
To kill another queen bees
- C.
To punish the worker bees
Correct Answer
B. To kill another queen beesExplanation
The queen bee has a smooth, curved sting that she uses only to kill other queens. Queens do not lose their stings as do workers.Rate this question:
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- 8.
True bugs belong to an order called ____________.
- A.
Collembola
- B.
Thysanura
- C.
Hemiptera
Correct Answer
C. HemipteraExplanation
Bug is a common name of all insects, but true bugs belong to an order (large group) of insects called Hemiptera.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Where are the organs used for hearing located on a grasshopper?
- A.
Their head
- B.
Their abdomen
- C.
Their front legs
Correct Answer
C. Their front legsExplanation
Long-horned grasshoppers hear by means of organs on their front legs.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Spiders are not insects and instead classified as __________.
- A.
Octopods
- B.
Arachnids
- C.
Mites
Correct Answer
B. ArachnidsExplanation
Many people think spiders are insects. However, spiders differ from insects in a number of ways. Ants, bees, beetles, and other insects have six legs. Spiders have eight. Most insects also have wings and antennae (feelers), but spiders do not. Biologists classify spiders as arachnids.Rate this question:
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