Pre/Post-Test

Name ___________ ___________

1. Precipitation is _______________________________________.a. rain, snow, sleet or hail.b. the process by which water turns to gas.c. the process by which liquid water turns to solid.

2. Mosquitoes are most closely related to ____________________.a. fliesb. dragonfliesc. bees

3. Which is true?a. Both male and female mosquitoes bite animals.b. Only male mosquitoes bite animals.c. Only female mosquitoes bite animals.

* Name 3 animals that might be found in a temporary puddle or ditch community.

4. ________________________.

5. ________________________.

6. ________________________.

7. Mosquitoes complete their life cycle in what order?a. egg, pupa, larva and adultb. egg, larva, pupa and adultc. larva, egg, pupa and adult

8. Mosquito pupae breathe out of _____________________.a. structures on their back call trumpets.b. a structure near their tail called the siphon.c. structures along their abdomen called spicules.

9. Mosquito larvae breathe out of _____________________.a. structures on their back called trumpets.b. a structure near their tail called the siphon.c. structures along their abdomen called spicules.

10. The wings and legs are attached to what part of the adult mosquito?a. headb. thoraxc. abdomen

11. Blood is stored in what part of the mosquito’s body?a. headb. thoraxc. abdomen

12. Why do mosquitoes suck blood? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Mosquitoes ________________________________________________________________________.a. only suck the blood of humans.b. only suck blood from warm blooded creatures.c. suck blood from many animals including reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals.

14. Which drawing of the mosquito heads is male?

a. b.

15. Mosquitoes are known to carry what diseases?a. malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, pneumoniab. encephalitis, AIDS, yellow fever, heartwormc. malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, heartworm

Name three animals that eat mosquitoes.

16. ______________________________________________________________________________________

17. ______________________________________________________________________________________

18. ______________________________________________________________________________________

19. Name an animal that undergoes metamorphosis. Do not use the mosquito.

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20. Mosquito Control in St. Johns County works mainly on _________. a. killing mosquito larvae before they can become adults

b. draining wetlands so the larvae dry and diec. spraying adult mosquitoes from large planes

Pre/Post-TestAnswer Key

1. A2. A3. C4., 5. and 6. Possible answers: tadpoles, beetles, dragonfly

nymphs, damselfly nymphs, mayfly nymphs,mosquito fish, minnows, worms, etc.

7. B8. A9. B10. B11. C12. To nourish the developing eggs in her body.13. C14. A15. C16., 17., and 18. Possible answers: dragonflies, damselflies, toads,

frogs, birds, bats, spiders, lizards, fish, insect larvae and

nymphs, beetles,etc.19. Possible answers: frogs, toads, butterflies, dragonflies, flies, bees, wasps, ants,

etc.20. A