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What percentage of people in the US are farmers?

• Nearly 5

• Less than 2

• Slightly more than 10

• Roughly 12

Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants?

• Crop science

• Plant science technology

• Ag engineering

• Soil science

By the year 2050the world population is projected to be

• 8 billion

• 9.5 billion

• 10.5 billion

• 11 billion

USDA stands for

• United States Department of Agriculture

• United States Division of Agriculture

• Universal Standards of Demarcation in America

• United States Development of AGriculture

What is the meaning of the Greek word bios?

• Life

• Study

• Environment

• Nature

The Greek word logy means to:

• Study

• Work

• Write

• Speak

Organic food is a term used for foods that have grown:

• with limited use of chemical pesticides

• without use of chemical pesticides

• in freshly turned soil

• in controlled environments

Which term refers to all the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding and affecting an organism or group of organisms?

• recourses

• nature

• agronomy

• environment

The science involved in the cultivation, propagation, processing, and marketing of items such as flowers and vegetables is known as:

• entomology

• agronomy

• horticulture

• ornamental

On average, each farmer in the US produces enough food for about how many people?

• 144

• 167

• 184

• 197