7Th Fowler Science Chapter 11 11.9

Front 1

Entomolgistgs divide the class Insecta into __ to ___ orders.

Back 1

25 to 31 orders

Front 2

What is the reason for the difference in numbers of groups.

Back 2

Some scientist divide a particular group into 2 or more orders;while some scientists combine them.

Front 3

___ is the sheath-winged insects.

Back 3

Coleoptera

Cole-op-tera

Front 4

The ______ is the larges order of insects.

Back 4

Coleoptera

Front 5

A beetle is easily recognized by the hard forewings called ____; these wings fit closely over his body like a shell.

Back 5

elytra

ely-tra

Front 6

Where eltra come together, they form a _______________.

Back 6

straight line down the beetle's back

Front 7

The ___ are not used for flying.

Back 7

elytra

Front 8

All beetles have ____ jaws and ____ mouth parts.

Back 8

strong jaws

chewing mouth parts

Front 9

Beetles can be found in any area that is ___, ___ and __.

Back 9

cold, damp and dark

Front 10

Some common beetles are:
1_______ 4___________
2_______ 5___________
3_______ 6__________

Back 10

1. ladybug 4.firefly
2.boring beetles 5.whirling
3.snout beetle 6.predatory

Front 11

_______ is a beak like projection in front of the beetle's body (how the snout beetle got its name).

Back 11

Rosthruma

Front 12

firefly produce light by ______; the production of light by a living organism.

Back 12

bioluminescense

bio-lumine-scense

Front 13

___ _____ spend the winter in mud or debris and come to the surface in early spring.

Back 13

whirling beetle

Front 14

___ ___ __ lives by capturing and eating other animals.

Back 14

predatory diving beetle

Front 15

The predatory beetles store ___ under its elytra, allowing it to breath under water.

Back 15

air