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Suddenly the sky flickers with dark, darting shapes swooping after mosquitoes. Those little acrobats are bats, and they are the only mammals on Earth that can truly fly! Their wings are not feathered like a bird's but are made of thin skin stretched between long finger bones, almost like a living umbrella.  \nThose swooping shapes may look like they are flying blind, but bats are anything but lost in the dark. Many hunt using echolocation, which means they squeak out sounds and listen for the echoes bouncing back off insects and trees. In a fraction of a second, a bat's brain turns those echoes into a map, telling it exactly where a moth is fluttering. That is why the old story about bats getting tangled in your hair is only a myth, because a bat can find something as thin as a human hair in total darkness.  \nSince bats can pinpoint tiny insects so easily, they make excellent bug catchers. A single little brown bat can gobble up hundreds of mosquito-sized insects in just one hour. When millions of bats hunt over farm fields at night, they eat the pests that would otherwise chew up crops. Scientists estimate that bats save American farmers billions of dollars every year by cutting down on the need for pesticides.  \nNot every bat is chasing insects, though, because some prefer a sweeter meal. Fruit bats feed on nectar and fruit, and as they move from flower to flower they carry pollen and spread seeds far and wide. Thanks to these furry gardeners, plants like bananas, mangoes, and agave keep growing across the world's tropics. Without bats doing this quiet work, many forests would have a much harder time planting their next generation of trees.  \nSo why do these helpful animals show up on Halloween decorations instead of gardening posters? Long ago, people saw bats appear only at night and told spooky stories linking them to darkness and mystery. In truth, most of the world's roughly 1,400 kinds of bats are shy creatures that would rather eat a beetle than bother a person. The next time a bat flits across a pumpkincolored sky, remember that this misunderstood mammal is really out there working the night shift for you.  \nBats: Halloween's Misunderstood Mammals Name:  \n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What makes bats different from every other kind of mammal?\u003Cbr>A. They are the only mammals that can truly fly.\u003Cbr>B. They are the only mammals that hunt at night.\u003Cbr>C. They are the only mammals that live in caves.\u003Cbr>D. They are the only mammals that eat insects. |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) According to the passage, why did people first link bats to darkness and mystery?\u003Cbr>A. They believed bats brought sickness to their villages.\u003Cbr>B. They noticed bats hanging upside down in dark caves.\u003Cbr>C. They watched bats destroy crops in the fields.\u003Cbr>D. They saw bats appear only at night and told spooky stories. |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) In this passage, what does the word 'echolocation' mean?\u003Cbr>A. Using sharp eyesight to spot objects in the dark\u003Cbr>B. Feeling the wind change near nearby objects\u003Cbr>C. Following the smell of insects through the air\u003Cbr>D. Making sounds and listening for the echoes to find objects |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Which sentence best states the main idea of the whole passage?\u003Cbr>A. Bats are dangerous creatures that people should avoid.\u003Cbr>B. Bats belong on Halloween decorations more than posters.\u003Cbr>C. Bats are helpful animals that people have long misunderstood.\u003Cbr>D. Bats are the fastest fliers of all the mammals. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) How do fruit bats help plants like bananas and mangoes?\u003Cbr>A. They dig around the roots to loosen the soil.\u003Cbr>B. They shade the plants from the hottest sun.\u003Cbr>C. They eat the insects tha","cbCaiufKNzIhfl7S","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiufKNzIhfl7S","pdf",81351,"English","# Solve Each Problem\n## Questions 1-10","[{\"question\":\"What makes bats different from every other kind of mammal?\",\"answer\":\"Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.\"},{\"question\":\"What does echolocation mean in this passage?\",\"answer\":\"Echolocation is making sounds and listening for the echoes to find objects.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do scientists say bats save American farmers billions of dollars?\",\"answer\":\"Bats eat crop pests, which reduces the need for pesticides.\"}]","Bats: Halloween's Misunderstood Mammals - Solve Each Problem | PDF",1790806573,18]