Earthworm

We learned that earthworms do in fact eat. What are some examples of what they eat? (Pick two.)

• Dead leaves

• Alive plants

• Dead plant roots

• Rocks

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Earthworms make tunnels

• true

• false

Where do you get worms?

• In the ground

• In a tree

• In a car

• In the water

A long worm made up of many segments that loosens the soil by making tunnels.

• exposure

• fungi

• habitat

• earthworm

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The waste expelled by earthworms.

• castings

• fungi

• aerate

• exposure

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Earthworms' bodies are made of

• circular scales

• hundreds of tiny bones

• ring-like segments

• a combination of jelly and sugar

Earthworms are vital to soil health and to plants growing in it because they

• eat insects that prevent plants from growing

• transport nutrients and minerals from below to the surface via their waste

• create tunnels that prevent moles from attacking important plant life

• turn soil into chocolate desserts which are enjoyed by humans

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As earthworms move through the soil, they

• eat organic matter

• aerate the soil

• provide drainage for the roots of plants

• provide nutrients through their feces

• eat the roots of plants

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For lots of different living things, waste is actually a good source of ___

• Shelter

• energy

• water

• life

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In an ecosystem, decomposers break down ___

• nutrients

• waste

• insects

• worms

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