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If the figure shows the dances of bees in a hive at noon on June 21 in the northern hemisphere (the sun is directly north of the hive), which dance is communicating that the food is to the south of the hive?

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If the figure shows the dances of bees in a hive at noon on June 21 in the northern hemisphere (the sun is directly north of the hive), which dance is communicating that the food is to the south of the hive?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the waggle dance, the angle that the bee moves in relation to gravity indicates the direction of the food source relative to the position of the sun. In this case, since the sun is directly north of the hive, any dance movement directly opposite the sun (south) indicates the direction of the food source. In dance A, the bee is moving directly downward, which corresponds to the direction of the food source being south of the hive. Therefore, dance A is communicating that the food is to the south of the hive.

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