Agriculture Quiz

What term is used when referring to the degree of marbling of an animal?

• Commercial grade

• Prime grade

• Quality grade

• Yield grade

What is a most commonly used tool for driving swine in a show ring?

• Cane

• Crop

• Pipe

• Livestock whip

When transporting animals, at what climatic temperature should animals be moved to reduce stress on an animal?

• Cold

• Moderate

• Hot

• Any temperature that will work

What term is used to define the act of preparing and working with the soil?

• Broadcasting

• Cultivation

• Erosion

• Harvesting

When used to control weeds, items such as plant materials, newspaper, and plastic films are referred to as what?

• Herbicide

• Plant quarantine

• Mulch

• Recycling

All vegetables belong to what division of plants?

• Annual

• Dicotyledon

• Monocotyledon

• Perennial

An annual is a plant whose life cycle is completed in how many growing seasons?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the primary harvesting machine used for row crops such as soybeans?

• Combine

• Irrigator

• Harvestor

• Tractor

What are the three primary nutrients found in fertilizers?

• nitrogen, calcium, magnesium

• nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus

• nitrogen, phosphate, potash

• nitrogen, phosphate, magnesium

What is the most likely method of fertilizer application for a home lawn?

• Broadcasting
• drip tape

• hand fertilizer

• drip emitters