The Case of the Missing Bees Vocabulary and Comprehension

Which word means almost the same as disorder?

• ailment

• cure

• demand

• favor

What does the word probable mean?

• impossible to believe

• difficult to imagine

• unlikely to occur

• likely to happen

Which word means the opposite of unexpected?

• predicted

• surprising

• unintended

• unlikely

What does the word declined mean?

• built

• grew

• increased

• weakened

Which word means "happening over a large area"?

• agricultural

• probable

• unexpected

• widespread

To identify means to...

• find something in a pile

• tell exactly what a thing is

• look for something that is missing

• explain how something works correctly

If something is agricultural it has to do with

• culture

• farms

• medicine

• tools

What does the word thrive mean?

• to be alive

• to need help

• to be successful

• to cause excitment

Authors of these articles agree...

• honeybees are mutating

• honeybee hives are overcrowded

• honeybee colonies are overgrown

• honeybee colonies are disappearing

What is the main idea of the article "A Germ of an Idea"

• parasites are likely to blame for CCD

• pesticides are likely to blame for CCD

• A fungus and virus are likely to blame for CCD

• A combination of factors are to blame for CCD