Grade 6 Science & Technology · Strand 1: Living things and the Environment · Inverterbrates
Study of Spiders and Related Arachnids
A short Grade 6 Science & Technology lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Living things and the Environment: Inverterbrates. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. Which statement correctly describes the body of an arachnid such as a spider?
- A. Three body sections, six legs and two antennae
- B. Two body sections, eight legs and no antennae
- C. Two body sections, six legs and wings
- D. One body section, ten legs and silk spinnerets
2. A spider has 4 pairs of walking legs. An ant has 3 pairs of walking legs. How many more legs does the spider have than the ant?
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3. What name is given to the organs at the rear of a spider that produce liquid silk?
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4. In a scorpion, what are the large pincers at the front of the body?
- A. Modified pedipalps
- B. Extra walking legs
- C. Antennae
- D. Spinnerets
5. A pupil in Kenya is stung by a scorpion while moving firewood. What is the correct first response?
- A. Cut the area and suck out the venom
- B. Tie a tight tourniquet above the sting
- C. Stay calm, keep the limb still and go to the nearest clinic
- D. Run quickly to find help so the venom leaves the body
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