Alternate Assignment to Earthworm Dissection

Alternate Assignment to
Earthworm Dissection

Name__________________________

Use the following websites to answer the following questions. Write the name of the website
where your answer was found in the space provided.

www.austmus.gov.au/factSheets/earthworms.htm
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/worms/facts/index.html
www.naturewatch.ca/english/wormwatch/about/ecology.html
www.backyardnature.net/earthwrm.htm

1. Here in the world (what countries or regions) are earthworms found?
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2. Despite the side variety of habitats, earthworms live in – what environmental conditions must
be maintained to an earthworm to survive?
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3. What do earthworms eat?
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4. How do worms survive the winter?
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5. What type of worm makes deep vertical burrows?
What type of worm makes a network of channels, some of which are vertical and some
horizontal?
What type of worm makes shallow vertical burrows to escape drought and heat?
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6. How do earthworms react to light? Does it bother them, or could they care less?
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7. Earthworms have some unique functions in keeping soil healthy for plants. List three.
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8. Do earthworms have any negative effects on the environment? If so, give an example:
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9. Are earthworms warm or cold blooded?
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10. What happens if an earthworm dries out?
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11. How do earthworms burrow?
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12. How do earthworms breathe?
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13. How many known species of earthworms are there?
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14. How many worms can be found in one acre of soil?
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15. Where was the largest earthworm ever found? How long was it?
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16. Has a huge earthworm ever found in the United States? Where? How big was it?
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17. Earthworms belong to the Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:

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18. What does the word Annelida mean?

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