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WorksheetsAgriscience - Global Ag
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
The tractor largely replaced the mule for horsepower and was invented by:
Eli Whitney
Edmund Quincy
Benjamin Holt
Anna Baldwin
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
About what percent of the workforce is farming in the United States?
2
7
10
12
The local-food movement is defined in terms of geographic proximity of:
producer to consumer
consumer to retailer
producer to producer
consumers to nearby grocery stores
Which area includes trees, fish, and wildlife?
Agriscience supplies and services
Horticulture
Production agriscience
Renewable natural resources
The cotton gin removes cottonseed from cotton fiber and was invented by:
Eli Whitney
Edmund Quincy
Benjamin Holt
Anna Baldwin
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 the primary fed for cattle and hogs and is readily available
Which is the most accurate statement about food insecurity?
It is a problem in mainly African countries
It is a global problem
It is a problem only in Asian countries
It is a problem where governments are corrupt
The reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1834 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
Who invented the milking machine in 1878?
John Deere
Eli Whitney
Massey Ferguson
Anna Baldwin
Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control weeds?
agricultural engineer
agronomist
floral delivery driver
butcher
The highest beef-cattle-producing states are generally located near states that produce which crop?
corn
soft red winter wheat
spearmint
citrus
Which 1874 invention dramatically changed how livestock is raised?
iron plow
barbed wire
milking machine
corn picker
Which is an agribusiness related to horticulture?
dairy processor
greenhouse dealer
livestock market
veterinarian
Eastern North Carolina counties are leaders both statewide and nationally in the production of:
fraser fir Christmas trees
turkeys
apples
dairy products
Fewer exports of products to European countries is most likely an issue related to:
local-food movement
organic food production
sustainability
genetically modified organisms
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
A local tractor dealership is best described as an:
agribusiness
agriculture display
agriculture production enterprise
agri-marketing service
Which is mostly true of land-grant universities in North Carolina?
They offered agriculture degree programs in the past but no longer offer them.
They offer only two 2-year agriculture-related degree programs
They offer 4-year agriculture degree programs
They have no agriculture degree programs
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 agricultural research
biology, chemistry and physics
Which is an applied science?
Biology
Chemistry
Entomology
Physics
Which is an applied science that uses principles learned in other sciences to solve practical problems?
Agriculture
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Which is most likely an agribusiness that helps farmers?
car dealer
physician's office
toy manufacturer
tractor dealer
The best term to describe the application of scientific principles and new technologies in agriculture is:
agribusiness
agriscience
farming
renewable natural resources
What is the world's most important source of vegetable oil?
soybean
corn kernel
peanut
sunflower seed
Which is the best provider of research-based information for individuals and families in agriculture?
Cooperative Extension Service
Cooperative troubleshooting group
Professional consultant
Teamsters union
Discovering new ways of controlling crop pests is best described as:
agricultural marketing
agriculture sales
agribusiness
agriscience
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 most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control insects?
Greenhouse manufacturer
Fertilizer dealer
Feed dealer
Entomologist
