Inside Collection (Course): Natural Sciences Grade 7
Summary: To compare the millipede and the centipede
No questions or answers.
We will not study examples of these animals in great detail. However, it is important to remember that they play an important role in the ecosystem. Let us compare them:
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| Millipede |
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| Centipede |
| Millipedes | Centipedes | |
| Build | Many segments, round | Many segments, flat |
| Number of legs | 4 on each segment | 2 on each segment |
| Food | Rotting plant material | Insects, earthworms and snails |
| Where they live | Amongst dead plant material on the ground | Under old tree stumps and amongst dead leaves on the ground |
| When they are active | In the day | At night |
Learning Outcome 2:The learner will know and be able to interpret and apply scientific, technological and environmental knowledge.
Assessment Standard 2.1: We know this when the learner recalls meaningful information (at least definitions and complex facts).