Science Studies Weekly- Week 18- Arthropods

All arthropods have exoskeletons and ______________ .

• three body parts

• claws

• jointed feet

• six legs

When an animal changes from one form to another while growing up this is called _____________.

• photosynthesis

• metamorphasis

• camouflage

• adaptation

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main body parts of an insect?

• abdomen

• antennae

• head

• thorax

How many legs do crustaceans like lobsters and shrimp have?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 750

Spiders belong to the arthropod family called ____________.

• insects

• crustaceans

• millipedes

• arachnids

Which of the following is NOT an important survival skill that insects have?

• smelling food from far away

• having a very short life span

• sensing movement in the air

• laying their eggs on their bodies, in pouches, or in water

Worms are not classified as arthropods because they do not have _____________.

• legs

• antennae

• an exoskeleton

• jointed bodies

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Which box in the life cycle diagram of a ladybug shows the adult?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Why are spiders not classified as insects?

• Insects have 3 body parts and spiders only have 2.

• Insects are smaller.

• Spiders have 16 legs.

• Insects are really fast and spiders are not

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