WorksheetsAg Apps 2.01
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which MOST LIKELY uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control insects?
Greenshouse manufacturer
Fertilizer dealer
Feed dealer
Entomologist
The cotton gin removes cottonseed from cotton fiber and was invented by:
Eli Whitney
Edmund Quincy
Benjamin Holt
Anna Baldwin
A local tractor dealership is BEST described as an:
agribusiness
agriculture display
agriculture production enterprise
agri-marketing service
Which is MOST LIKELY an agribusiness that helps farmers?
Car dealer
Physician's office
Toy manufacturer
Tractor dealer
Which is the BEST provider of research-based information for individuals and families in agriculture?
Cooperative Extension Service
Corperate Troubleshooting Group
Professional Consultant
Teamsters Union
The BEST term to describe the application of scientific principles and new technologis in agriculture is:
agribusiness
agriscience
farming
renewable natural resources
Discovering new ways of controlling crop pests is BEST described as:
agricultural marketing
agricultural sales
agribusiness
agriscience
Who invented the milking machine in 1878?
John Deere
Eli Whitney
Massey Ferguson
Anna Baldwin
Which area includes trees, fish, and wildlife?
Agriscience supplies and services
Horticulture
Production Agriscience
Renewable Natural Resources
The reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1934 as a labor-saving machine to:
cut and stack grain crops in the field
shell corn from the cob
cut wheat, oats, and similar grain crops in the field
gather hay crops and put them in bales
George Washington Carver greatly impacted agriculture by:
designing the cotton gin
encouraging crop rotation methods and the use of legumes
inventing the gene gun for use in DNA mapping
manufacturing the tractor through an assembly line process
What is the world's MOST important source of vegetable oil?
Soybean
Corn Kernel
Peanut
Sunflower Seed
Which 1874 invention dramatically changed how livestock is raised?
Iron Plow
Barbed Wire
Milking Machine
Corn Picker
The tractor largely replaced the mule for horsepower and was invented by:
Eli Whitney
Edmund Quincy
Benjamin Holt
Anna Baldwin
Which is an applied science?
Biology
Chemistry
Entomology
Physics
Eastern North Carolina counties are leaders both statewide and nationally in the production of:
Fraser Fir Christmas Trees
Turkeys
Apples
Dairy Products
Which is an agribusiness related to Horticulture?
Dairy processor
Greenhouse dealer
Livestock market
Veterinarian
Which MOST LIKELY uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control weeds?
Agricultural engineer
Agronomist
Floral delivery driver
Butcher
John Deere Company is still a leader in the agricultural equipment industry, but started with the invention of the:
corn picker
milking machine
steel moldboard plow
tractor
If someone wanted to find the ranking of North Carolina in sweet potato production, what agency would they consult?
Farm Bureau
National Resource Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
Which is an applied science that uses principles leanred in other sciences to solve practical problems?
Agriculture
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Why might beef-cattle-producing states are generally located near states that produce which crop?
Corn
Soft Red Winter Wheat
Spearmint
Citrus
Why might beef cattle and hog producing states be located near corn belt states?
The weather is nice for both corn, beef, and hogs
Corn makes a good windbreak for cattle and hogs
Only hogs and cattle eat corn
Corn is a primary feed for cattle and hogs and is readily available
Land-grant universities such as North Carolina A&T and North Carolina State were established to teach:
agriculture and accounting
agriculture and hospitality
agriculture and conduct agriculture research
biology, chemistry, and physics
About what percent of the workforce is farming in the United States?
2
7
10
12
