S1 Intro to Ag Final Exam

Which segment of agriculture includes raising plants and animals for food, fiber, and fuel?

• silviculture

• agricultural mechanics

• production agriculture

• horticulture

Which segment of agriculture employs geneticists, crop and animals scientists, biotechnicians, and plant breeders?

• supplies

• services

• research and development

• business

Which segment of agriculture employs mechanics, computer technicians, irrigation managers, agronomists, and loan officers?

• supplies

• services

• research and development

• business

Which region of the United States produces the most livestock and crops due to the large land masses that are best suited for agricultural production?

• East Coast

• West Coast

• South

• Midwest

How do food prices in the United States compare to the price of food in other countries?

• More expensive

• Less expensive

• About the same

• Higher than the average

What is a commodity?

• fine, threadlike object

• unprocessed or partially-processed good

• product of the soil

• anything providing nourishment when taken into the body

To bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, or services:

• Agribusiness

• Export

• Commodity

• Import

Any unprocessed or partially processed good, such as a grain, fruit, vegetable, or metal:

• Natural resources

• Agriculture

• Export

• Commodity

In what year did the Future Farmers of America begin?

• 1920

• 1928

• 1930

• 1933

Who wrote the FFA Creed?

• Henry Groseclose

• Leslie Applegate

• E.M. Tiffany

• Smith Hughes