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Vocabulary
Why Are Bees Vanishing?
Living Off the Grid
Collocations
Grammar
100
What is the meaning of "pesticide" ?
Chemical : A chemical used for killing pests.
100
What caused that bees to disappear?
Chemical pesticides (neonics)
100
What is "off-grid living?"
Simple lifestyle, (without electricity or public utilities)
100
What does the water supply means?
the water available to a community.
100
Infinitive is to+_____ _____of a verb.
Base form
200
What is the word that means 'The range or area of something'?
Scope
200
Why do bees get lost messages?
The chemical control in the bee's brain. They get misinformation.
200
What does making the transition from traditional energy to a renewable source mean?
Made a new energy from the old one
200
What does daily basis means?
Every day.
200
Correct the mistake in the sentence: The city decided to not switch to a renewable energy source.
The city decided not to switch to a renewable energy source.
300
What is a word that means 'origin'?
Source
300
What three things do scientists suspect are the cause of what is happening to bees?
Parasites, pesticides, and infections
300
Many off-grid community members, the desire to protect the environment, to self-reliant, to members simple living. What does self-reliant means?
To be independent, to depend on yourself
300
What does limited supply means?
an amount of something that is not large.
300
Correct the mistake in the sentence: Solar power uses the sun heat to home.
Solar power uses the sun to heat home.
400
This word means 'The fact or beliefs that support a claim or idea'. What is the word?
Basis
400
Why do bees and bee colonies get hungry?
Honeybees lost a way which is nectar, so they can't collect nectar in their own colonies.
400
Why are people going off-grid?
They want to make sure they treat their environment with respect, to be self-reliant, and to save money
400
What does a sense of community means?
the feeling of being connected to others.
400
Correct the mistake in the sentence: Cooperation is necessary for ensure of zero-waste programs.
Cooperation is necessary to ensure of zero-waste programs.
500
This collocation has the meaning 'The feeling of being connected to others'. What is the collocation?
Sense of community
500
What kind of effects do the people come under by having lost bees?
People lost honey, and people lost food made by the function of bees. People who are business with bees can't bring up fruits and vegetables.
500
Who said these words "It is real life and a real choice for real people"
Nick Rosen, founder of the "Off-Grid Living" website
500
What dose wide scope means?
A large range.
500
Correct the mistake in the sentence: Many governments avoid to explore new energy sources because of financial concerns.
Many governments avoid exploring new energy sources because of financial concerns.