Insects for Dinner?

Entomophagy is the...

• gourmet preparation of insects

• killing of insects for the purpose of cooking and/or eating

• consumption of insects

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

According to the article, the ________ recommends that everyone around the world eat more bugs.

• Food and Drug Administration

• United Nations

• President of the United States

• none of these

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Insect do not need to be housed in heated environments because they...

• will die in warmer temperatures

• can fly

• are cold-blooded

• are warm-blooded

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Insect farming...

• can be done almost anywhere in the world

• requires fewer resources than other farming

• can be done by large industrial firms

• all of these

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, insects are high in...

• carbon dioxide

• protein, fat, and minerals

• vitamins a, c, and d

• methane gas

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

Insects have always been part of human diets in...

• Asia, Africa, and Latin America

• China and Australia

• The US and Canada

• Argentina and Japan

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Which of these is not cited in the article as an insect often consumed?

• wasps

• ants

• beetles

• spiders

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The article mentions _______ as an alternate way to make insects part of your diet.

• cricket flour

• beetle juice

• caterpillar tacos

• earthworm enchiladas

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2