RE 5 Unit 8A Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary

The word it in line 16 refers to _____.

Logical and well organized

An alphabetical list of items used for reference

Every caribou knew the _____ that determined when to run and which way to go.

Why does the author quote Deborah M. Gordon in paragraph C?

…and yet the _____ behavior of the herd was characterized by precision, not fright.

Made up of smaller amounts added together

How does Charles N. Harper explain the concept of a pheromone trail in paragraph I?

In paragraph M, the author implies that _____.

To obtain something after a lot of effort

This sent a(n) _____ message to the rest of the herd.

…swarm intelligence ensured that each animal followed simple _____ evolved over thousands of years of wolf attacks.

The teaching staff at a university or college

…but the rest of the herd ran in a(n) _____ and orderly mass.

According to the information in paragraph E, what is the primary role of queen ants?

Factors used to judge or decide something

It increases their chances of detecting predators, _____ necessary _____, and finding food.

What is true for both ants and bees?

What is this reading mainly about?

An area of land occupied and defended by a group of animals

To copy behavior