Ag Apps 5.00 Review

The top or surface layer of soil is a soil profile is the

• A horizon
• B horizon
• C horizon
• Parent material

Kristy examines a soil & discovers a single-grained structure, which soil is she MOST likely looking at

• clayey
• loamy
• sandy
• silty

What is the BEST description of No Till as a cropping technique

• crops are planted in the residue of a previous crop without plowing
• geese are used as the major source of weed control
• plowing is done prior to planting
• used only when the farmer is not concerned with soil erosion

If planting trees is the MOST intensive recommended land treatment, the likely land class is

• I
• II
• IV
• VII

Saturation often occurs after a short period of heavy rain, why is that important

• irrigation is required to empty ponds
• plants grow faster than they are suppose to
• ponds dry up and fish are killed
• soil spaces are filled with water

A career that involves moving downed trees from the cutting site to the loading area is a:

• Timber cruiser
• Logging foreman
• Skidder operator
• Forest technician

The agency in North Carolina responsible for controlling and harvesting of wildlife and fish is the

• Cooperative Extension
• NC Wildlife Commision
• ASCS Office
• Governors Office

Which is a career that requires a minimumof 4 years of college to do research on wildlife habitat?

• Soil Conservationist

• Soil Technician

• Wildlife Biologist

• Wildlife Technician

Which is a person who studies and manages trees in the city

• Urban forester

• skidder operator

• logging foreman

• timber cruiser

A major part of a wildlife technician's job includes:

• enforcing hunting regulations to control harvest.

• time at a drafting table designing land capability maps.

• working in a lab testing groundwater for pesticide contamination.

• working outdoors to tag animals for research.