"The Case of the Missing Bees" Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of "declined"?

• Increased in amount

• Became less in amount; weakened

• Stayed the same

• Improved significantly

What does it mean to "identify" something?

• To ignore it completely

• To tell exactly what a thing is; to recognize

• To destroy it

• To hide it from others

What does "widespread" mean?

• Limited to a small area

• Happening over a large area or to many people

• Confined to a single location

• Rarely occurring

What has happened to the honeybee population in the United States?

• Increased

• Declined

• Stabilized

• Doubled

What do plants need in order to grow and thrive?

• Sand, shade, and wind

• Good soil, water, and sunlight

• Rocks, water, and darkness

• Clay, air, and heat

What is Colony Collapse Disorder?

• A type of bee

• A mysterious sickness

• A new plant species

• A weather pattern

What is a synonym for "declined"?

• weakened

• prosper; succeed

• unpredicted

• recognize

What is a synonym for "disorder"?

• sickness; ailment

• likely

• extensive; large; common

• recognize

What is a synonym for "probable"?

• likely

• sickness; ailment

• unpredicted

• extensive; large; common

What is a synonym for "unexpected"?

• sickness; ailment

• unpredicted

• recognize

• farming