Where Have All the Bees Gone? Pollination in Crisis

Honeybees are very important because they produce honey and

• sting people

• cure allergies

• pollinate flowers

• help plant growth

The problem of honeybees disappearing is called

• colony disappearing disorder

• colony collapse disorder

• colony cooperation disorder

• collapse colony disorder

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According to the article, honeybees pollinate ________ of America's food supply.

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If honeybees disappear due to CCD, food prices will

• Rise

• Fall

• Collapse

• None of the above

Haagen Daaz is worried about CCD because they flavour their ice creams with

• honeybees

• beekeepers

• fruits and nuts

• natural sauces

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What's the most important thing people can do to save the honeybee?

• Eat less ice cream

• Create your own garden

• Transport more beehives

• Donate to CCD research

Scientists need to _______ the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder.

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The possible causes of CCD are

• pesticides

• allergies

• pollinators

• climate change

Moving honeybees from place to place is called

• CCD transportation

• commercial bee migration

• beekeeper pollination

• comercial transport of bees

Another way to help the honeybee is to _______ about the problem.

• spread the word

• spread denial

• stop talking

• autonomous research

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