Spider Knowledge Quiz

Which of the following describes the parts of a spider?

• Head, thorax, abdomen

• Cephalothorax and abdomen

• Head, body, legs

• Thorax, abdomen, wings

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

Spiders catch their prey by:

• Building webs to trap them

• Chasing them down

• Using venom to paralyze them

• Camouflaging and ambushing them

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CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the life cycle of a spider?

• Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

• Egg, Spiderling, Adult

• Egg, Nymph, Adult

• Egg, Caterpillar, Adult

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.W.4.2D

Spiders are important for the ecosystem because they:

• Help in pollination

• Control insect populations

• Produce honey

• Are a food source for birds

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

How many legs and eyes do spiders have?

• 8 legs and 8 eyes

• 6 legs and 6 eyes

• 10 legs and 10 eyes

• 4 legs and 4 eyes

Spiders are born in something. What is it?

• Egg sac

• Nest

• Cocoon

• Burrow

How do spiders eat their prey?

• By chewing with their mandibles

• By sucking out the liquid after liquefying the insides

• By swallowing them whole

• By cutting them into small pieces

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CCSS.W.4.2D

The spinneret helps spiders ______.

• shed a layer

• sense surroundings

• make webs

The pedipalp helps spiders ______.

• shed a layer

• sense surroundings

• make webs

______ is the shedding of layers to make room for growth.

• molt

• grow

• expand

• shrink

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4