WorksheetsBusy, Beneficial Bees
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why are honeybees disappearing?
a)
They are being eaten by other animals.
b)
From a widespread condition called Colony Collapse Disorder
c)
They are getting stepped on.
d)
The flowers are disappearing.
2.
How much of the food in the human diet are bees responsible for?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
all
d)
1/4
3.
Nectar is the honeybees ______ food source.
a)
fall
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
winter
4.
Where were honeybees brought to the US from?
a)
Europe
b)
South America
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
5.
Are farmers able to rent a hive of bees to pollinate their crops?
a)
No
b)
Yes
6.
How many species of "wild" bees in North America are there?
a)
6,000
b)
3,000
c)
4,000
d)
5,000
7.
Have all bees been infected by CCD?
a)
No
b)
Yes
8.
How dependent on insect pollination is alfalfa?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
10%
d)
100%
9.
How dependent on insect pollination is cantaloupe?
a)
80%
b)
100%
c)
5%
d)
75%
10.
Would crops be in trouble without the honeybees?
a)
No
b)
Yes
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