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Worldwide Loss of Bees a Growing Concern

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1
What problem does this article mainly discuss?
Bees are annoying to humans
Bees can ruin outdoor gatherings
Bees are disappearing around the world
Bees can sting us
2
What role are organizations playing solving this problem?
The organizations are being forced to deal with the problem
They play an important role
The organizations do not play an important role
They are dealing with a problem that is not relaevant
3
Bee disappearance is the biggest threat to our food supply. What evidence supports this?
Honeybees are not the only ones disappearing
Bees are used to pollinate many foodplants
The larkspur requires pollination from its own species
over1 million bee colonies disappear every year
4
According to this article, what is the most important effect of this new bee shortage?
Scientists are studying bees
Many crops will be unable to survive without pollination.
Gardeners are having a harder time growing larkspurs
Researchers are publishing new findings
5
What is this article mostly about?
The causes and effects of bee death around the world
Threats to bees health from human development
The origins of the crops we eat
The science of bee pollination
6
What does the phrase "silver bullet" mean in the article?
a complex solution
a pollinating bee
an easy solution
a dangerous pesticide