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WorksheetsHoneybees
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
Read this sentence:
Bees need to eat from a variety of flowers.
What does the word "variety" mean?
many different kinds
healthy
strong
very colourful
Which of these is something humans use that can hurt bees?
wildflowers
hives
pollinators
pesticides
Honeybees eat two things. What are they?
wax and plastic
nectar and pollen
leaves and grass
fruit and vegetables
Bees like plants that are native species best.
What does it mean when a plant is a native species?
It is a very beautiful, colourful plant.
It is not expensive.
It is a plant that has always grown in the place where the bees live.
It is a plant that grows very fast.
Which colours do bees like best?
red, orange and yellow
pink and green
blue, purple and yellow
black and white
Which colour are bees unable to see?
blue
green
yellow
red
How much of the food we eat comes from plants pollinated by bees?
one out of every 100 bites
half of it
one out of every three bites
all of it
What do pollinators do?
They move pollen from one plant to another.
They plant seeds in gardens.
They live in a hive.
They only like wildflowers.
The wax cells of a honeycomb all have six sides. What is this six-sided shape called?
a square
a circle
a hexagon
an octagon
What is the queen bee's job?
to make wax and clean the hive
to make honey
to collect pollen and nectar
to lay eggs
Which bees collect pollen and nectar, make wax, clean the hive, care for the young bees and produce honey?
drones
worker bees
the queen bee
Why do bees make a buzzing sound?
Their wings flap very fast.
They are telling each other where to find flowers.
They are insects.
They are carrying pollen.
What happens after a bee stings an enemy?
It dies.
It hides in the hive.
It washes itself with soap and water.
It makes a new home far away.
Read this sentence:
Bees will travel many miles to find flowers, but they prefer to forage close to their hives.
What does the word "forage" mean?
to plant flowers
to search for food
to produce seeds
to make wax
