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The Life and Time of the Ant Comprehension Treasures

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are ants different from most other insects?

a)

They are social.

b)

They are weak.

c)

They have no enemies.

d)

They have good sight.

2.

The floors of ant chambers are slanted to ________

a)

store more food

b)

keep heat in

c)

help water drain off

d)

make the ground slippery

3.

The job of the nurse ant is to____________

a)

help sick ants get better

b)

dig new tunnels and chambers

c)

keep strange ants out of the nest

d)

take care of the larvae

4.

When ants fins food, they lead other ants to the food by___________

a)

leaving a scent trail

b)

digging a tunnel to it

c)

kissing other ants

d)

making a squeaky sound

5.

Ants first appeared on Earth at the time of __________

a)

the dinosaurs

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

The Aborigines

d)

Chinese farmers

6.

The main purpose of an ant nest is to____________

a)

keep moisture away from ants' bodies

b)

grow food for all of the ants

c)

be a place to keep dirt

d)

provide a safe place for eggs

7.

Successful teams need good communication.

The word communication means__________

a)

building houses

b)

sharing information

c)

working hard

d)

traveling far

8.

She investigates it with her antennae.

The word investigates means__________

a)

pushes slowly

b)

tears apart

c)

examines carefully

d)

buries deeply

9.

In a colony, what type of ant lays eggs?

a)

worker

b)

queen

c)

nurse

d)

foragers

10.

As ants bring up dirt, they recycle the nutrients that help plants grow.

The word nutrients means_____________

a)

substances need for the plant

b)

working hard

c)

tear apart

d)

to bury