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Science Y2 – Depths of the Earth – week 6
FACTS ABOUT THE EARTHWORM
Worms live under the ground
in their homes called burrows.
They are found all over the
world.
There are over 3000 kinds of earthworm. Many are
very small, only a few centimetres long. In Australia,
however, there is a species of giant earthworm that can
grow to over 3 metres in length.
Finding earthworms
How deep do worms
Earthworms like rich tunnel?
soil found under lawns They can tunnel down to
and meadows. Worms about 2 metres. They will
come to the surface at often go deep in very dry
night, especially after weather in search of
it has been raining. moisture.
They can also be
found under large
How long do worms
stones or logs, where live?
it is damp and shady. For about two years.
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