Corn Quiz

Is corn a vegetable, fruit, or grain?

• Vegetable

• Fruit

• Grain

• Vegetable, fruit, and grain

Which of these is part of a corn seed?

• Pericap

• Tassel

• Leaf

• Grain

Which machine harvest corn?

• Combine

• Tractor

• Truck

• Shovel

What is corn used for the most in Illinois?

• Exports

• Ethanol

• Processing

• Livestock Feed

Which kind of corn do you buy at the grocery store to eat?

• Popcorn

• Sweet Corn

• Field Corn

• Indian Corn

One bushel of field corn can produce which of the following...

• 33 pounds of sweetner

• 13.5 pounds of starch

• 42.4 pounds of PLA

• 8.2 gallons of fuel

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Which two rivers play an important role in the export of corn in Illinois?

• Illinois and Mississippi

• Illinois and Missouri

• Fox and Mississippi

• Lake Michigan

What is one main nutrient in corn?

• Nitrogen

• Magnesium

• Calcium

• Radon

Choose two types of technology used in farming today.

• GPS

• Drones

• Vacuum

• Robot

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What is inside of a corn kernel that makes it pop to make popcorn?

• Water

• Air

• Firework

• Metal

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