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WorksheetsKing Corn Video
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Carbon in hair originates in ____.
carbon dioxide
corn
beef
air
Hair _________ of your diet according to scientists.
is a recorder
only shows part
does not keep a record
none of the above
What % of corn is used for sweeteners?
20%
10%
5%
2%
What part of the corn makes the syrup?
endosperm
kernel
seeds
stalk
Why do they feed corn to cattle and not grass?
corn is more abundant than grass
most Americans are not willing to pay the extra cost of grass fed beef
corn has more nutrients for the cattle
less manure produced by the cattle
What is a difference between a corn feed steak and a grass fed steak?
corn fed has twice the amount of protein as grass fed
this is no difference
corn fed tastes a little sweeter than grass fed beef
corn fed has 9 g of fat compared to 1.5 g of fat in grass fed
How many bushels of corn did the guys produce on their 1 acre?
42
100
180
87
What is a subsidy?
money given to farmers so that the price of their crop is profitable
a disease affecting cattle that are fed corn
a fee that farmers have to pay to start a farm
none of the above
What type of fuel can be produced from corn?
methanol
ethanol
gasoline
ethane
Which one of the below does not contain corn?
soft drinks
meat
bread
ketchup
none of the above
What are the 3 commercial uses of corn, as described by the documentary?
ethanol, sweetener, animal feed
lubricants, sweetener, animal feed
ethanol, animal feed, fuel
methanol, sweetener, animal feed
What are 2 main health problems that are linked to the increased use of high fructose corn syrup?
high cholesterol, obesity
obesity, type 2 diabetes
heart disease, high cholesterol
type 2 diabetes, heart disease
What does the Farm Service Agency provide to corn growers?
guidance
labor
money
testing
