Question

5. In 2007, Brood XIII reemerged in Illinois. After weeks of news reports about the cicadas' return, people in some of the suburban areas surrounding Chicago were disappointed when no cicadas appeared in their neighborhoods. In areas like state parks, though, the air was absolutely swarming

with bugs. Use the following clues to explain why you think the cicadas may have disappeared from these suburban areas.

• Cicadas don't migrate. The adults rarely travel more than a quarter of a mile from where they
first emerged as nymphs.

• These Magicicada nymphs spend 17 years living several feet underground.

• Nymphs molt in trees, and the adults lay eggs in tree branches.

Answer 1

The answer is Option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The answer is option b because cicadas appear 17 years once. They appear every 17 years once and die within a week. So people will expect this very much.

• People living in Chicago and people living in suburban areas received news that cicadas are returning. After the news people were expecting the return of cicadas so much. But due to no return, they were disappointed.
• Cicadas first appeared in the year 2007 and after that, it will appear in the year 2024.