Defining Agriculture

Farming on a small area of land, producing just enough for the needs of the family is called:

• Intensive farming

• Subsistence farming

• Organic farming

• Agribusiness

The science of growing crops and raising livestock to meet the food, fiber, fuel and other needs of humans is called:

• Farming

• Horticulture

• Agriculture

• Natural resources

The designing of agricultural machinery, equipment, and structures falls into which component of agriculture?

• Animal science

• Food science

• Natural resources

• Agricultural engineering

The nonfarm work in the agriculture industry is called:

• Production agriculture

• Farming

• Harvesting

• Agribusiness

The agriculture component that deals with the technical aspects of food from harvest to consumption is called:

• Food science

• Animal science

• Forestry

• Natural resources

Which of the following is NOT needed for wildlife to survive:

• Food

• Water

• Habitat

• Television

The cultivation of garden plants is called:

• Horticulture

• ornamental horticulture

• olericulture

• pomology

Management practices that protect the soil is called:

• Stewardship

• Soil conservation

• Natural resources

• Land management

Which agriculture component are chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides included in?

• Food science

• Agricultural chemistry

• Agricultural engineering

• Natural resources

Which of the following is conducted on a commercial scale and involves large quantities of farm inputs.

• Subsistence farming

• Intensive farming

• Organic farming

• Agribusiness