Mystery 4: Do worms really eat dirt?

Mystery 4: Do worms really eat dirt?

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Katrina Shimer

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5th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Which is NOT true about earthworms’ role in the environment?

They mix and loosen soil

They break down decaying plant material

They eat plants’ roots

They release nutrients plants need to grow

2.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a good example of using evidence to support a claim about earthworms?

Worms burrow underground and hide under things away from the light. Therefore, worms like darkness.

Worms look a lot like caterpillars, which are pests. Therefore, worms must also be pests.

Worms dig burrows and move the soil like farmers do with plows. Therefore, worms help plants to grow because they move and loosen the soil.

Worm castings have more nutrients than the dirt around them. Therefore, worms are helpful to plants, because worms add nutrients to the soil that plants need.

3.

Multiple Select

5 mins

1 pt

Which of the following correctly describes earthworms’ bodies and behavior? (choose 3)

have soft, flexible bodies

can move forward or backward

have a dry, scaly outer layer

live in burrows underground

have large chewing mouths

4.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

How do you think certain characteristics make worms adapted (well-suited) to living underground?

Worms live underground where it’s damp and dark. They can squeeze through tiny gaps in the soil.

Worms live underground, but have a hard time becaus eits damp and dark. They can't squeeze through tiny gaps in the soil.

5.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

TRUE or FALSE: Worms are the ONLY kind of decomposers

True

False

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