Science Worksheet
Does a centipede really have 100 feet ?
Is it a myth or a fact that centipedes really have 100 legs ?
Read on . . .
Questions
1. Why do you think that a centipede would want to run away from
the light ?
2. What does the name centipede mean ?
3. Do all species of centipede have 100 legs ? Give some
examples.
4. What does the word MYRIAPODA mean ?
5. Are centipedes myriapods ?
6. The article also mentions another group of myriapods, The
millipedes. Millipede means 1000. Do you think that a millipede
would actually have 1000 legs ?
7. The millipede's body is divided into sections called segments.
a) Draw a segment.
b) How many legs does each segment have ?
8. Are all centipedes poisonous ?
9. In what part of the world can you find poisonous centipedes ?
10. Some centipedes grow seven more pairs of legs each time they
shed their skins. How many times would a centipede with 63
pairs of legs have shed his skin ?
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