Agriscience Fair Quiz

What is the main purpose of the National FFA Agriscience Fair?

• To provide entertainment for students

• To recognize student researchers in agricultural science

• To sell agricultural products

• To teach students how to cook

Which of the following is a characteristic of an outstanding agriscience fair project?

• It can be answered by a quick internet search

• It involves only theoretical concepts

• It applies the scientific method to answer a question

• It focuses solely on historical agriculture

What should agriscience fair projects aim to impact?

• Entertainment industry

• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

• Fashion industry

• Automotive industry

What is a testable question?

• A question that can be answered by guessing

• A question that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment

• A question that has no answer

• A question that is only theoretical

What type of data can be represented numerically?

• Qualitative data

• Descriptive data

• Quantitative data

• Hypothetical data

What is the scientific method?

• A way to guess the outcome of an experiment

• A procedure that includes defining a question, forming a hypothesis, gathering and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions

• A method to memorize scientific facts

• A way to conduct experiments without data

What is an independent variable?

• The variable that is being measured in your experiment

• The variable that will be changed by you, the scientist

• A constant factor in the experiment

• A variable that is not important

What is a hypothesis?

• A random guess

• An educated guess to answer the question or prediction written in an "If... then..." statement

• A proven fact

• A question with no answer

What is a constant in an experiment?

• Something you change in every trial

• Something you keep the same during the entire experiment through all trials

• A variable that is measured

• A factor that is irrelevant

Which of the following is a project category offered by the National FFA Agri-Science Fair?

• Animal Systems

• Mathematics

• History

• Literature