Vocabulary
Relating to energy from the sun
Solar
Which of the following is not a way to save bees?
a) Regulate pesticides
b) Watering plants regularly
c) Reduce deforestation
b) Watering plants regularly
What would happen if all the bees die out?
Without bees, many plants would not be pollinated and would not produce seeds. Plants would die out, herbivores would have no food, carnivores would have no food and the ecological system would collapse.
A polyvore is an animal that eats both meat and plants
False
To suffer or die from hunger
Starve
Which of the following is not true about CCD?
a) There are many dead worker bees in the hive
b) No one knows why it happens but it has to do with homing ability
c) The queen and young are found dead after a few days
a) There are many dead worker bees in the hive
What two things do bees gather from flowers and trees? What do they do with it?
They collect nectar and pollen. They use the pollen for food and to feed their young. They bring nectar back to the hive, convert it into honey and store it as food for the winter.
The Varroa mite attaches to the flying bee, enters the hive and eats the stored honey that the bees make
False
A piece of land that has fruit trees
Orchard
Which of the following do beekeepers not do?
a) Introduce new queen bees to a hive
b) Collect beeswax for medicinal purposes
c) Build and destroy new beehives
c) Build and destroy new beehives
What are four things that worker bees do?
Worker bees take care of the young bees, build and clean their hive, protect the hive from enemies and collect pollen and nectar for food.
Bees pollinate 100 percent of almonds in the world
True
An unusual condition or behavior
Disorder
Which of the following is false?
a) Honeybees originated in Australia thousands of years ago
b) Native bees specialize in pollinating one plant
c) Queen bees do not take care of the young
a) Honeybees originated in Australia thousands of years ago
How does deforestation affect bees?
Deforestation destroys beehives and bees aren’t able to collect nectar, resulting in no shelter or food for bees.
Biopesticides are just as harmful as normal pesticides and we should find a way to regulate their use immediately
False (Page 140: Digging Deeper)
A community of living things and their environment
Ecosystem
According to scientists, what percent of the world's agriculture depends on bees?
a) 70 percent
b) 80 percent
c) 90 percent
a) 70 percent
How does climate change affect bees?
Climate change affects ecosystems. This is due to changes in temperature or the amount of water available. The faster the climate changes, the more difficult it is for plants and their pollinators to keep up, resulting in decreasing populations of bees.
If there are no bees around to pollinate, you can pollinate flowers yourself using your hands
True (Page 128: Did You Know)