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1
How many generations does it take to get from Mexico to Canada?
6
1
3
2
2
Why do monarchs form clumps like this on the trees?
They want to be close to their friends
Because this is where all the food is
Because it looks pretty
To keep warm
3
What is the monarch caterpillar's main source of food?
nectar
Other monarchs, they are cannibals
Milkweeds
Aspen trees
4
How many generations does it take to get from Canada to Mexico?
1
2
3
6
5
Why are monarchs poisonous?
To deter predators
They use their poison to catch prey
To enhance their color
No reason
6
How far do many monarchs travel in the winter migration?
20-80 miles
100,000-200,000 miles
2,000-3,000 miles
500- 800 miles
7
When a monarch arrives in Mexico how many times has it been there before?
0
2
1
3
8
Why do the butterflies migrate in the winter?
They want to get a workout and travel thousands of miles
Canada is too cold for them
They miss Mexico
They are out of food in the north so they fly south
9
Are the monarchs almost extinct?
They will live forever
No their population is bigger than ever
They will not go extinct but their migration will
They are already extinct
10
What is the adult monarchs main food source?
Milkweeds
Other monarchs, they are cannibals
nectar
Aspen trees
11
How do the butterflies know where to go in the winter?
Their spidey senses were tingling
They have been before
They just head south and hope for the best
We don't really know
12
Monarchs travel from where to where in the winter?
Canada to Mexico
Texas to Brazil
Alaska to Arizona
Canada to Narnia
13
What makes monarchs poisonous?
Because of the orange pigment in their wings
The hairs on their body
The milkweeds they eat as caterpillars
The evil inside them
14
Monarchs fly at speeds in this range.
12-25 mph
3-5 mph
40-50 mph
8-10 mph