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Earthworm Exploration

A Grade 4 science worksheet to explore the characteristics, habitat, and importance of earthworms.

Grade 4 Science Life ScienceEarthworm
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4-LS1-1

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earthwormlife scienceinvertebratessoilecosystem
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Earthworm Exploration

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an earthworm?

a

Segmented body

b

Has a backbone

c

Lives in soil

d

Eats decaying matter

2. What do earthworms do to help the soil?

a

Make the soil hard

b

Eat healthy plants

c

Create tunnels and add nutrients

d

Dry out the soil

3. Earthworms breathe through their  .

4. The part of the earthworm that helps it move is called  .

5. Why are earthworms important to a garden or farm?

6. Earthworms have eyes to see their surroundings.

T

True

F

False

7. Earthworms prefer dry, sandy soil.

T

True

F

False

8. Label the external parts of the earthworm using the words from the word bank.

Clitellum
Mouth
Segments
Anus
External anatomy of an earthworm

A.  

B.  

C.  

D.  

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