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Agriculture Terms Quiz - Animal Sci

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class

Date

Agriculture involves the production, processing, distribution, and marketing to consumers of food, fiber, fuels, and natural resources.

True

False

A ____________ is a plant, fungus, or algae that is grown and harvested for food, clothing, livestock feed, biofuel, medicine, or other uses.

Fiber

Textile

Crop

Farm

A companion animal is also known as a ______________.

Livestock Animal

Crop

Mammal

Pet

Livestock are usually farm animals that are kept, raised, used, and/or bought and sold by people.

True

False

A homogeneous RAW material or PRIMARY agricultural product that can be bought or sold is called a commodity. Examples of a commodity include:

grain, precious metals, oil, beef, and wheat.

Bacon, corn chips, bread, gasoline, cheese

pressed steal, fruit salad, natural gas

ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and zombies.

A complex, global collective of diverse businesses that supply most of the food consumed by the world's population is the ________________ industry.

Food

Fiber

Fuel

Farm

________________ is the science and business of producing domestic livestock species, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and companion animals.

Pet science

Crop science

Animal science

Livestock science

Plant science is also called ___________ and is the scientific study of plants.

Botany

Soil science

Cropology

Cultivation

_________is the study and use of living things, cells, and genetic components to invent, improve, and modify products and processes for a purpose or benefit to our world.

Biotechnology

Animal Science

Biology

Plant Science

10.

Fish-farming is also known as _____________ and involves the breeding, raising, and/or harvesting of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.

Waterculture

Aquaculture

Fishculture

Aquatic harvesting

11.

A farming system that strives for sustainability, protecting the environment and wildlife, and decreasing the use of chemicals in food production is called...

organic agriculture

the food product pathway

natural farming

USDA

12.

The federal (government) department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, food, nutrition, and rural development is the...

USDA

CDC

School Food Program

Food Product Pathway

13.

If Mrs. Berlauk buys a candy bar, but she gives it to a student, ___________ is/are the consumer(s).

the candy bar

Mrs. Berlauk

the student

Mrs. Berlauk and the student

the zombie

14.

Fibers are thin threads of natural or artificial material that can be used to make cloth, paper. Examples are...

hemp

cotton

wool and silk

All of these are fibers.

15.

Glowing pigs, vaccines, and GMO foods are examples of biotechnology.

True

False

16.

Examples of LIVESTOCK include horses, donkeys, cattle, sheep, and pigs to name a few.

True

False

17.

In agriculture production happens where?

on the farm

in a factory

in a grocery store

in a bucket

18.

Processing happens in a...

factory, mill, or plant.

grocery store.

restaurant.

zombie filled warehouse.

19.

Distribution refers mostly to the ___________ of goods.

sale

buying

transportation

using

20.

Marketing agricultural products happens in several places, such as...

restaurants, grocery stores, and farmers markets.

only at grocery stores.

only at restaurants.

only farmers markets.

21.

Examples of Natural Resources include: Soil, Water, Wind, Natural gas, Oil, and Wood.

True

False

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Agriculture Terms Quiz - Animal Sci

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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