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Different Silks for Different Functions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spider silk is used to

a)

save themselves from falling

b)

build walls

c)

walk on water

d)

keep their young together

2.

Features of spider silk include all of the following except for

a)

strength

b)

color

c)

thickness

d)

glowing

3.

The kind of protein molecules a spider has determines...

a)

this size of the spider

b)

it's trait for that feature

c)

If it is male or female

d)

how many legs it will have

4.

Some spiders are able to use silk like a _____ to glide through the air.

a)

tent

b)

jet

c)

hammer

d)

sail

5.

This spider produces a very light silk that makes it perfect for gliding.

a)

Tarantula

b)

Daddy long legs

c)

Gossamer

d)

Brown Recluse

6.

The spitting spider has sticky silk that also contains_______.

a)

venom

b)

milk

c)

hair

d)

acid

7.

How does the diving bell spider use silk?

a)

To move through the air

b)

To help in survive in the trees

c)

To gather oxygen to live under water

d)

to catch fish

8.

The silk net keeps water out but allows ___________ in.

a)

hydrogen

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

9.

Darwin bark spiders can make webs up to how many feet across?

a)

100

b)

45

c)

28

d)

82

10.

What makes the Darwin Bark Spider's silk so strong?

a)

krypton

b)

it spends a lot of time in the gym

c)

the environment it lives in

d)

the protein molecules it is made of