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Earthworms...

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earthworms are...

a)

mammals

b)

amphibians

c)

invertebrates

d)

fish

2.

[Select two answers...] Two characteristics of annelid worms are...

a)

hairy

b)

segmented

c)

warm-blooded

d)

cyclindrical

3.

Earthworms don't have teeth to grind their food so they use another organ to do so, called a...

a)

setae

b)

crop

c)

gizzard

d)

segment

4.

Short hairs on every segment that lets the worm grip the soil are called...

a)

setae

b)

segment

c)

gizzard

d)

mouth

5.

To what phylum does the earthworm belong?

a)

annelid

b)

arthropod

c)

insect

d)

arachnid

6.

The earthworm is divided into...

a)

segments

b)

3 parts

c)

groups

d)

categories

7.

Earthworms eat...

a)

sheep

b)

other worms

c)

biscuits

d)

dead plant material

8.

The chemical name for limestone is...

a)

calcium carbonate

b)

copper sulphate

c)

calcium sulphate

d)

copper carbonate

9.

Which element do earthworms add to the soil?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

argon

10.

How many different species of earthworm are there in the UK?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

28

d)

42

11.

The Latin name for a common species of earthworm is...

a)

lumbricus terrestris

b)

rana temporaria

c)

exos lucius

d)

leo panthera

12.

Earthworms' preferred conditions are...

a)

dry and light

b)

dry and dark

c)

damp and light

d)

damp and dark