🔬 Part 1: Earthworm Anatomy and Functions

📝 Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Word Bank: organic matter, segments, soil aeration, nephridia, gizzard, crop

a) An earthworm's body is divided into many ring-like ______________.

b) Earthworms eat ______________ such as dead leaves and plant material.

c) The ______________ stores food temporarily before it moves to the next part of the digestive system.

d) The ______________ grinds up food using small stones and soil particles.

e) Waste products are removed from the earthworm's body by structures called ______________.

f) As earthworms move through soil, they help with ______________, which benefits plant roots.

🌱 Part 3: Earthworms and the Environment