Arthropod Exploration!
A Grade 3 science worksheet to explore the characteristics and examples of arthropods.
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Arthropod Exploration!
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of these is a main characteristic of an arthropod?
Soft body
Exoskeleton
No legs
Lives only in water
2. Arthropods have bodies that are divided into segments and have jointed .
3. An insect has three main body parts: the head, the , and the abdomen.
4. All arthropods are insects.
True
False
5. Name two animals that are arthropods.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
6. A is an arthropod with eight legs.
7. A hard outer covering that protects an arthropod is called an .
Look at the image below. This is an example of an arthropod.
8. Based on the image, what is one characteristic you can observe about this arthropod?