Insect Anatomy Exploration
A worksheet for 8th-grade science students to explore the external and internal anatomy of insects.
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Insect Anatomy Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided image for reference where indicated.
Refer to the diagram below to answer the following questions.
1. Insects have three main body parts: the head, the thorax, and the .
2. The legs and wings of an insect are typically attached to the .
3. Insects use their for sensing their environment.
4. The hard outer covering of an insect is called the .
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all insects?
Six legs
Three body segments
Wings
Exoskeleton
6. All insects have two pairs of wings.
True
False
7. The abdomen of an insect contains most of its digestive and reproductive organs.
True
False
8. Describe the primary function of an insect's antennae.
9. Explain why the exoskeleton is important for an insect's survival.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. Insects breathe through small openings on their abdomen called .
11. The network of tubes that carries air throughout an insect's body is called the .
12. Many insects undergo a process of change from larva to adult called .
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