CLEAN : Tasty cicadas invade US East Coast

CLEAN : Tasty cicadas invade US East Coast

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Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

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The video discusses cicadas, highlighting their gentle nature, loud mating calls, and harmlessness to humans. It explores their unique lifecycle, including a 17-year maturation period, and mentions their use in cooking, where they take on the flavor of the sauce used. The video provides an engaging look at these fascinating insects and their role in natural history.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What characteristic behavior do cicadas exhibit?

They build nests.

They hibernate during summer.

They wander around looking for mates.

They hunt in packs.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How loud can the noise made by male cicadas be?

110 to 120 decibels

90 to 100 decibels

70 to 80 decibels

50 to 60 decibels

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about cicadas?

They can bite.

They are poisonous.

They are harmless to humans.

They can sting.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about periodic cicadas?

They are active only at night.

They appear every year.

They emerge in large numbers after 17 years.

They are found only in deserts.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do cicadas taste when cooked?

Like chicken

Like the sauce they are cooked with

Like beef

Like fish