Q 01/05

How many legs does a spider have?

A) Eight

B) Ten

C) Four

D) Six

Answer · why

A) Eight

That is two more than an insect, and each leg has seven separate parts.

Q 02/05

How many legs does an insect such as an ant or a beetle have?

A) Four

B) Six

C) Eight

D) Two

Answer · why

B) Six

An insect such as an ant or a beetle has six legs, all attached to the thorax, the middle section of its body.

Q 03/05

What does a caterpillar turn into?

A) A ladybird

B) A dragonfly

C) A butterfly

D) A honeybee

Answer · why

C) A butterfly

It happens inside a chrysalis, and the whole life cycle from egg to adult has four stages.

Q 04/05

A tadpole grows up to become what animal?

A) A fish

B) A lizard

C) A snail

D) A frog

Answer · why

D) A frog

A tadpole grows into a frog: it starts with a tail and gills like a fish, then grows legs and lungs and loses the tail.

Q 05/05

What is the tallest animal in the world?

A) Giraffe

B) Ostrich

C) Camel

D) Elephant

Answer · why

A) Giraffe

The giraffe is the tallest animal: adult males can stand over 5 metres tall, and they fight by swinging their long necks, called necking.

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