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All About Arthropods

A second-grade science worksheet focusing on arthropods, their characteristics, and common examples.

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All About Arthropods

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Arthropods are a group of animals that have an exoskeleton (a hard outer shell), segmented bodies, and jointed legs. Insects, spiders, and crabs are all types of arthropods!

An example of an arthropod

1. What is a special feature of an arthropod's body?

a

Soft skin

b

No legs

c

An exoskeleton

d

Feathers

2. Which of these animals is an arthropod?

a

Fish

b

Bird

c

Spider

d

Dog

3. Arthropods have   legs.

4. An arthropod's body is divided into  .

5. All arthropods can fly.

T

True

F

False

6. Crabs are a type of arthropod.

T

True

F

False

7. Name two different types of arthropods you might see in your backyard.