Science: Life Cycle of a Frog Worksheet

Question 1

Put these frog life cycle stages in the correct order: adult frog, egg, froglet, tadpole.

Accepted Answer

The correct order is egg, tadpole, froglet, adult frog.

Question 2

Where do most frogs lay their eggs?

Accepted Answer

Most frogs lay their eggs in water, such as a pond or wet area.

Question 3

What hatches from a frog egg?

Accepted Answer

A tadpole hatches from a frog egg.

Question 4

Describe one way a tadpole is different from an adult frog.

Accepted Answer

A tadpole has a tail and lives in water, while an adult frog has legs and can live on land and in water.

Question 5

A tadpole grows back legs first and then front legs. What stage comes after the tadpole stage?

Accepted Answer

The froglet stage comes after the tadpole stage.

Question 6

What happens to a froglet's tail as it grows into an adult frog?

Accepted Answer

A froglet's tail gets smaller and is absorbed as it becomes an adult frog.

Question 7

Circle the stage that has gills: tadpole or adult frog. Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The tadpole has gills because it lives in water and uses gills to breathe when it is young.

Question 8

Why are frog eggs usually found in jelly-like clumps?

Accepted Answer

The jelly-like clumps help protect the frog eggs and keep them together in the water.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: A frog changes a lot as it grows. This kind of change is called ________.

Accepted Answer

This kind of change is called metamorphosis.

Question 10

Name two body parts that grow on a tadpole as it becomes a froglet.

Accepted Answer

A tadpole grows back legs and front legs as it becomes a froglet.

Question 11

Look at a pond habitat. Name one thing a frog needs from the pond to survive.

Accepted Answer

A frog may need water, food, shelter, or a safe place to lay eggs from the pond.

Question 12

True or false: An adult frog looks exactly the same as a tadpole. Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false because an adult frog has legs and no tail, while a tadpole has a tail and no legs at first.

Question 13

Draw or describe the adult frog stage.

Accepted Answer

An adult frog has four legs, no tail, eyes on its head, and can hop. It can live in water and on land.

Question 14

Why is water important at the beginning of a frog's life cycle?

Accepted Answer

Water is important because frog eggs are laid in water and tadpoles live and grow there.

Question 15

Complete this sentence: The life cycle repeats when an adult frog ________.

Accepted Answer

The life cycle repeats when an adult frog lays eggs.

Science: Life Cycle of a Frog