1. Which is not a difference between a centipede and a millipede? The number of legs per segment The diet The covering of the body The presence of jointed legs

2. How many legs are on each segment of a centipede? 4 6 1 2

3. How many legs are on each segment of a millipede? 6 1 4 2

4. What does ?centipede? mean? Answer: (2 words)

5. Centipedes and millipedes are insects. True False

6. What do most centipedes eat? Soil Stored goods Insects and other small animals Plants and decaying matter

7. What do most millipedes eat? Plants and decaying matter Soil Insects and other small animals Stored goods

8. What is the largest number of legs found on one centipede? 206 624 518 354

9. What is the largest number of legs found on one millipede? 394 762 1008 814

10. How fast can the fastest centipede move? 5 miles an hour 15 miles an hour 15 feet per minute 20 inches per second

11. Which is not a way that centipedes defend themselves? Hiding Poison-injecting claws Biting Pinching hind legs

12. Which is not a way that millipedes defend themselves? Venomous bite Spraying toxic gas Porcupine-like quills Secreting noxious poison

13. The "bite" of a centipede is often fatal. True False

14. How long are the longest centipedes? Around 6 inches Around 18 inches Around 2 feet Around 3 feet

15. How many species of centipedes and millipedes occur in the US? About 100 About 1000 About 10,000 About 100,000

16. Centipedes and millipedes give birth to live young. True False

17. Some centipedes care for their young. True False

18. How long can a centipede live? Around 20 years Around 3 months Around 6 years Around a year

19. The centipede I found was about 3 inches long, with dark stripes, long antennae and 15 pairs of very long legs. It is commonly found in basements, where it feeds on cockroaches and other insects. By what common name is it known? Commensal centipede Long-legged centipede House centipede Spider centipede

20. Centipedes and millipedes carry diseases that are dangerous to humans. True False

21. Some cultures eat centipedes. True False

22. Thousands of millipedes sometimes invade homes. True False

23. Some centipedes live in the ocean. True False

24. Some people keep millipedes as pets. True False

25. Some millipedes glow in the dark. True False