Read the excerpt:
Honeybees cannot talk, but they can share directions. A forager that has found a rich patch of flowers returns to the hive and performs a "waggle dance" on the honeycomb. The angle of the dance shows the direction of the food compared with the position of the sun, and the length of each waggle shows how far away it is. Other bees follow the dancer closely and then fly straight to the flowers, often several kilometres away.
According to the excerpt, what does the length of each waggle tell the other bees?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. How far away the food is
- Step 1: The excerpt states that "the length of each waggle shows how far away it is". Answer: How far away the food is. Why not the others: The direction is shown by the angle of the dance, not by the length of the waggle, and the excerpt says nothing about the number of flowers or the amount of honey stored.
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