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- 1. Multiple Choice
How many ant species is there
Yes
12,000
30,000
- 2. Multiple Choice
Page 3: According to the text, what is a "supercolony?"
one ant home where many ants live
two ant homes where a few ants live
ant homes that are located over a large area of land
- 3. Multiple Choice
Page 4: According to the text, what are the Argentine ant species known for?
their creativity
their resourcefulness
their aggression
- 4. Multiple Choice
Page 5: According to the text, how large is the supercolony of Argentine ants?
956 kilometers
600 miles
It does not say
- 5. Multiple Choice
Page 6: According to the text, what is a colony?
a group of interconnected nests
a group of of related colonies
A group of Argentine ants
- 6. Multiple Choice
Page 5: Where are supercolonies NOT found?
in sand
in gravel
in plastic
on the ground
- 7. Multiple Choice
Page 7: According to the text, what does the province called "Entro Rios" mean? (hint: use the captions)
between the oceans
between colonies of land
between the rivers
- 8. Multiple Choice
Page 7: Why did the ants fight?
They fought for the same dry land because there was little of it.
They fought to live near the two rivers.
They fought because the area was very dry.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Page 9: What happened to the ants eventually?
They became bad fighters.
They mated with other ants.
They left Argentina.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Page 10: According to the text, how did the Argentine ants reach the United States?
They were brought over to the United States through tunnels.
They were brought to the United States through waterways.
They crawled away in large bags of coffee, sugar, and other supplies that eventually arrived in the United States.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Page 12: Which continent does NOT have Argentine ants?
South America
North America
Antarctica
- 12. Multiple Choice
Page 13: According to the text, Argentine ants are considered to be an invasive species. What does the phrase "invasive species" mean?
They have a positive effect on the local area.
They have a negative effect on the local area.
They have little effect on the local area.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Page 14: The text states that Argentine ants are a "nuisance." Using context clues from the text, what do you think "nuisance" means?
a large colony of ants
a huge problem
a food supply
- 14. Multiple Choice
Page 16: What does Argentine ants eat?
Decaying piranhas
Almost nothing
Each other
- 15. Multiple Choice
AFTER THE READING QUESTION: Read the sentences from paragraph 4 of the passage.
The Argentine ant species is known for its deadly aggression. These ants relentlessly battle any other ants they encounter that don't belong to their colony.
A synonym for aggression is _____.
attack
agreement
fearfulness
defensiveness
- 16. Multiple Choice
AFTER THE READING QUESTION: If the two colonies of ants around the driveway were from the same supercolony, what would MOST LIKELY happen when they discovered each other?
One colony would move to a completely different area.
Members of both colonies would still do battle to the death.
One colony would kidnap members of the other colony to be worker ants.
Members of both colonies would live peacefully and might assist each other.
- 17. Multiple Choice
AFTER THE READING QUESTION: Based on question #16, what can you locate this information in the text?
page 3
page 4
page 6
page 7
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes the author's purpose?
to explain information
to give a formal argument
to persuade the reader to act
to present a problem and a solution
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