BWQ: Agriculture and Human Needs

What percentage of their yearly income do Americans spend on food compared to people in other countries?

• 7.1%
• 15%
• 40%
• 25%

What is sustainable agriculture?

• The use of practices to grow crops and produce livestock
• The study of earth, chemistry, and physics
• The study of the environment
• The study of plants and animals

What is a commodity?

• A product or material used for research
• A raw material or product that can be bought and sold
• A product or material shipped out of the country
• A product or material brought into the country

What are the four main uses of plants?

• food, clothing, fuel, medicines
• food, clothing, fuel, building materials
• food, clothing, fuel, technology
• food, clothing, fuel, household items

What is an export?

• a product or material shipped out of the country
• a product or material that cannot be bought or sold
• a raw material or product that can be bought and sold
• a product or material shipped into the country

What does life science study?

• Human society
• The environment
• Industrial processes
• Living things

How does the percentage of yearly income Americans spend on food compare to people in other countries?

• Americans spend the same as people in other countries
• There is no data available
• Americans spend less than people in other countries
• Americans spend more than people in other countries

What is technology in agriscience?

• the study of plants and animals for human use
• the study of human society
• the study of soil management and crops
• the actual application of science for practical purposes

What are two advantages of America in agriculture?

• ideal climate, rich soils
• developed transportation system, advancement in technology
• ideal climate, developed transportation system
• advanced technology, innovation

What are the four major areas of science?

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Ecology
• Geology, Hydrology, Oceanography, Zoology
• Botany, Agronomy, Horticulture, Entomology
• Life Science, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Social Science