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2.2.5 Caterpillar CodeHS Answers

The most common answer is:

circle(20)
penup()
forward(40)
pendown()
circle(20)
penup()
forward(40)
pendown()
circle(20)
penup()
forward(40)
pendown()
circle(20)
penup()
forward(40)
pendown()
circle(20)

To draw a caterpillar using circles with spaces between them, similar to this approach for creating a dashed line, we can simplify and improve your code with a loop. This method reduces repetition and makes it easier to adjust the caterpillar’s length or the size of its segments.

Here’s how you can use a loop to draw a caterpillar with five segments:

import turtle

# Draw a caterpillar with circles
for _ in range(5):  # Number of segments in the caterpillar
    turtle.circle(20)  # Draw a circle with radius 20
    turtle.penup()  # Lift the pen to move without drawing
    turtle.forward(40)  # Move forward to create a space between the segments
    turtle.pendown()  # Put the pen down to draw the next segment

turtle.done()  # To keep the window open until you close it manually

This code will create a caterpillar consisting of five circles, with each circle followed by a space, mimicking the caterpillar’s body segments. The for _ in range(5): loop repeats the drawing and moving steps five times, creating a caterpillar with five segments. Adjusting the range value changes the number of segments, and you can modify the circle() and forward() values to change the size of the segments and the distance between them, respectively.

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