Arthropod Exploration
A Grade 5 science worksheet exploring the characteristics and diversity of arthropods.
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Arthropod Exploration
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Arthropods are a very diverse group of animals. They have an exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed legs. Insects, spiders, and crabs are all examples of arthropods.
1. Which of the following is a characteristic of all arthropods?
Soft bodies
Internal skeletons
Exoskeletons
No legs
2. Which of these animals is NOT an arthropod?
Butterfly
Earthworm
Spider
Crab
3. Arthropods have bodies that are , and they have jointed .
4. The hard outer covering of an arthropod is called an .
5. Name three types of arthropods:
6. All arthropods can fly.
True
False
7. Spiders are insects.
True
False
Look at the image above. This is an example of an arthropod. What features can you identify that are characteristic of arthropods?
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