Bees vocab and comp

Which word means ALMOST THE SAME as disorder?

• ailment

• cure

• demand

• favor

What does the word probable mean?

• impossible to belive

• difficult to imagine

• unlikely to occur

• likely to happen

The authors of these articles agree that...

• honeybees are mutating

• honeybee hives are overcrowded

• honeybee colonies are overgrown

• honeybee colonies are disappearing

What is the main idea of the article "A Germ of an Idea"?

• Parasites are likely to blame for CCD

• Parasites are likely to blame for CCD

• A fungus virus are likely to blame for CCD

• A combination of factors are to blame for CCD

Which word means the OPPOSITE of unexpected?

• surprising

• predicted

• unintended

• unlikely

What does the word declined mean?

• built

• grew

• weakened

• Increased

According to the article "Pointing to Pesticides," what happens to bees affected by pesticides?

• They die

• They get lost

• They cannot fly

• they cannot produce honey

How do fewer honeybee colonies affect the county's food production?

• They mutate the fruits and vegetables

• They create smaller fruits and vegetables

• They reduce the number of fruits and vegetables

• They increase the number of fruits and vegetables

What can you conclude from the articles?

• Farmers will increase the use of pesticides

• Scientists will begin treating honeybee hives

• Scientists will continue to investigate the cause of CCD

• The honeybee population will steadily increase

Which word means "happening over a large area"?

• agricultural

• probable

• unexpected

• widespread