Importance of Agriculture (7th Grade)

__________ is the production of plants and animals to meet the basic humans needs.

• agriculture

• horticulture

• forestry

• food science

The three basic human needs met by agriculture are food, fiber, and shelter.

• True

• False

Cotton is a plant that is primarily grown for __________.

• food

• fiber

• shelter

• none of the above

A raw agricultural material that can be bought and sold is called a _________.

• by-product

• commodity

• product

• all of the above

The food supply chain details how the grower's products are processed and distributor to the consumer.

• True

• False

Using the food supply chain, how does our food get produced? The _____ takes the commodity to the _____ then it goes to the _____ then to the _____.

• grower, processor, distributor, restaurant or grocer

• processor, grower, distributor, restaurant or grocer

• distributor, restaurant or grocer, processor, grower

• restaurant or grocer, grower, processor, distributor

The agriculture cycle begins with ____ of a commodity, then the commodity is ______ then _____ and ______ to the consumer.

• marketed, transported, processing, production

• processing, production, transported, marketed

• production, processed, transported, marketed

• production, transported, marketed, processing

What percentage of America's population is engaged in agriculture today?

• less than 1%

• less than 2%

• more than 10%

• more than 40%

__________ is the application of techniques to grow, harvest, and process plant and animal products including sensors, devices, machinery, and information technology.

• agricultural technology

• commodity

• food supply chain

• agriculture

Georgia was the first state to produce __________ commercially.

• cotton

• corn

• soybeans

• peanuts