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Grain, Oilseed, and Specialty Crops

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This crop is the most important crop in the United States.

a)

Corn

b)

Wheat

c)

Soybeans

d)

Tobacco

2.

This crop is original to North America, was used by American Indians in religious rites, and is a stimulant crop.

a)

Corn

b)

Cotton

c)

Tobacco

d)

Tea

3.

This crop is grown in nearly every state, used for grain and as a forage, and is the least economically important grain crop.

a)

wheat

b)

barley

c)

rye

d)

sorghum

4.

This crop ranks second to corn in the amount of bushels produced; used primarily for human consumption

a)

corn

b)

wheat

c)

rye

d)

oats

5.

This crop is the most important grain crop for human food in the world.

a)

Barley

b)

Wheat

c)

Oats

d)

Rice

6.

This crop accounts for 35% of the refined sugar produced in the US.

a)

Sugar Cane

b)

Sugar Beets

c)

Corn

d)

Rice

7.

This crop is grown primarily in the US fro livestock feed and almost equal to corn in food value.

a)

Sorghum

b)

Corn

c)

Barley

d)

Rye

8.

This crop has 75 million acres grown in the US each year; production grosses more than $11 billion/year; used for oil and grain products.

a)

sorghum

b)

soybean

c)

safflower

d)

sunflower

9.

This crop is grown primarily in the south; actually a "pea" and not a "nut"; used for whole product or an oil.

a)

sunflower

b)

peanut

c)

flax

d)

Safflower

10.

The fibers from the stems of this crop are used to produce linen.

a)

Cotton

b)

Tobacco

c)

Flax

d)

Safflower

11.

This crop can be grown in less favorable climates; used for livestock feed and malting.

a)

sorghum

b)

corn

c)

wheat

d)

barley

12.

This crop production mainly occurs in California; oil is used in the production of paint and other industrial products.

a)

Safflower

b)

Sunflower

c)

flax

d)

soybeans

13.

This crop is 4th in acres produced in the US; used in the production of plastics, pesticides, preservatives, paper industry and brewing industry.

a)

oats

b)

corn

c)

rice

d)

sorghum

14.

The 2 types of the crop that are produced are: oil and non oil types; oil can be used for biodiesel.

a)

Safflower

b)

Sunflower

c)

Peanut

d)

Soybeans

15.

This crop originated in Central and South America; has been imported since colonial day, used in the textile industry.

a)

Sugar Cane

b)

Rice

c)

Cotton

d)

Flax

16.

This crop is a grass and grows from sections of stalk called seed pieces; accounts for 65% of the refined sugar in the US.

a)

Sugar Beets

b)

Sugar Cane

c)

Barley

d)

Safflower