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WorksheetsThe World of Agriscience, Scientific Method, Careers Review Game
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Involves the growing and marketing of field crops and livestock. Farming and Ranching
a)
Production Agriscience
b)
Foresty
c)
Profession
d)
Horticulture
2.
Parts of the industry that haul, grade, process, package, and market commodities from production sources.
a)
Horticulture
b)
Forestry
c)
Agriscience Processing, Products, and Distribution
d)
Careers That Safisfy
3.
Americans have huge appetites for wood Products. It is the Industry that grows, manages, and harvests trees for lumber, poles, panels, pulpwood, and many other commodities.
a)
Horticulture
b)
Supplies and Services
c)
Renewable Natural Resources
d)
Forestry
4.
The Management of wetlands, rangelands, water, fish and wildlife.
a)
Forestry
b)
Agriscience Mechanics
c)
Renewable Natural Resources
d)
Careers That Help Others
5.
Businesses that sell supplies to agencies that provide services for people in agriscience.
a)
Agriscience Supplies and Services
b)
Horticulture
c)
Plenty of Opportunities
d)
The Wheel of Fortune
6.
The design, operation, maintenance, service, selling, and use of power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities in Agriscience.
a)
Agriscience Professions
b)
Agriscience Mechanics
c)
Forestry
d)
Horticulture
7.
An occupation requiring specialized education, especially in law, medicine, teaching, or the ministry.
a)
Agriscience Mechanics
b)
Forestry
c)
Computers in Agriscience
d)
Agriscience Professions
8.
John Deere developed the ___ which was useful in heavy soils.
a)
cotton gin
b)
reaper
c)
steel moldboard plow
d)
planting machine
9.
Cyrus McCormick patented a ____ in 1834.
a)
planting machine
b)
steel plow
c)
cotton gin
d)
reaper
10.
The actual "farming" part of agriculture is known as _____.
a)
agribusiness
b)
production agriculture
c)
agronomy
d)
machinery and supplies
11.
The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture is known as
a)
Agriculture
b)
Chemistry
c)
Biology
d)
Agriscience
12.
Someone who studies soils and field crops is a/an
a)
agronomist
b)
entomologist
c)
marine biologist
d)
farmer
13.
Agriculture is the ________________ provider of jobs in the world.
a)
#2
b)
#5
c)
#1
d)
#3
14.
How many people does the average farmer produce food & fiber for?
a)
5
b)
130
c)
20
d)
100
15.
The agriscience industry that involves the management of fish, wetlands, rangelands, water, and wildlife is
a)
Agriscience Supplies & Services
b)
Forestry
c)
Production Agriscience
d)
Renewable Natural Resources
16.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
John Deere
d)
Smith Hughes
17.
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Smith Hughes
c)
John Deere
d)
Cyrus McCormick
18.
What percentage of the population were farmers 200 years ago?
a)
25%
b)
90%
c)
2%
d)
75%
19.
Which percentage of the US population are full-time farmers?
a)
2%
b)
<1%
c)
5%
d)
>5%
20.
The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture is known as
a)
Agriculture
b)
Chemistry
c)
Biology
d)
Agriscience
21.
a farmer/rancher would be in what industry
a)
horticulture
b)
renewable natural resources
c)
forestry
d)
produciton agriscience
e)
agriscience supplies and services
22.
a saw mill worker would be in what industry
a)
horticulture
b)
renewable natural resources
c)
forestry
d)
produciton agriscience
e)
agriscience supplies and services
23.
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
a)
ANRF
b)
AFNR
c)
USDA
d)
AFRN
24.
The steps of the scientific method, in order are:
a)
Observation, Research, Hypothesis, Plan, Collect Data, Conclusion
b)
Hypothesis, Plan, Collect Data, Conclusion, Observation, Research
c)
Observation, Research, Collect Data, Plan, Hypothesis, Conclusion
d)
Conclusion, Observation, Research, Collect Data, Plan, Hypothesis
25.
The group in an experiment that has all of the normal conditions is the
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
c)
Data
d)
Materials
26.
The experimental group in an experiment should have
a)
Many different variables
b)
The one variable being changed and tested
c)
All of the normal conditions
d)
Different materials than the control group
27.
The one thing you CHANGE in an experiment is the
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control
d)
Data
28.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. What is a hypothesis for this experiment?
a)
If the plant is grown in red light, then the plant will die.
b)
The plants are dying
c)
Plants prefer sunlight
d)
Plants grow tall in red light
29.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
a)
The red light
b)
The sunlight
c)
The plant height
d)
The Plants
30.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. What is the INDEPENDENT variable in this experiment?
a)
The plant height
b)
The plants
c)
The sunlight
d)
The red light
31.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. Which plants are the control group?
a)
The plants in sunlight
b)
The plants in red light
32.
An experiment has 10 plants growing in sunlight and 10 plants growing in red light. The plant height is measured after one month. Which plants are the experimental group?
a)
The plants in sunlight
b)
The plants in red light
33.
What does production agriculture involve?
a)
Raising pigs
b)
Growing Corn
c)
Raising Cattle
d)
All the above
34.
Which are one of the major career areas in Ag? Check ALL that apply.
a)
Production Agriculture
b)
Forestry
c)
Recreation
d)
Marketing & Business
35.
You will do AWESOME on this test!!!
a)
yes
b)
I hope so
c)
I'm not sure
d)
IDK
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