Investigating Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Pathway

According to the presentation, how long has agriculture contributed to the growth and development of civilization?

• 5,000 to 8,000 years

• 1,000 to 3,000 years

• 10,000 to 12,000 years

• 18,000 to 20,000 years

Which of the following methods were early humans primarily dependent on for their source of food, clothing and shelter?

• Hunting and gathering

• Farming

• Ranching

• Foraging

The agribusiness pathway focuses on managing, marketing and _________________ agricultural products, such as food and fiber, along with the products used to produce these goods, across domestic and global markets.

• Labeling

• Packaging

• financing

• None of the above

Professionals in the Plant Systems careers primarily focus on _________ and __________ crops

• Animals and plants

• housing and construction

• schools and jobs

• Food & Fiber

Professionals employed in the Animal Systems Pathway primarily work with livestock and food-producing animals.

• True

• False

Crops produced for their commercial value

• Pesticide

• Cash Crops

• Conservation

• Cotton Gin

Machine utilized for separating seeds from cotton

• Computer

• Cotton Gin

• Washing machine

• McCormick Reaper

Machine utilized for grain harvesting

• Cotton gin

• Domestication

• Sustainability

• McCormick Reaper

Plants and animals being tamed for food and fiber purposes

• Sustainability

• Home training

• Domestication

• Conservation

Chemical substance used to eliminate insects and other pests within farmland

• Cash Crops

• Herbicide

• Pesticide

• McCormick Reaper