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Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The science or practice of farming like growing crops and raising livestock is known as this:

a)

Agriculture

b)

Architecture

c)

Farming

d)

Gardening

2.

The study of physical, biological, and chemicals that make food is known as this:

a)

Agriculture Science

b)

Food Science

c)

Biological Science

d)

Veterinarian Science

3.
The study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment.
a)
Biology
b)
Lithology
c)
Ecology
d)
Farmacology
4.
The substances in food that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy are called?
a)
Nutrients
b)
Proteins
c)
Vitamins
d)
Carbohydrates
5.
Natural Resources are
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use. 
b)
Rocks that contain metal
c)
Resources that are continually being replaced and will not run out.
d)
Resources that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out. 
6.

The use of goods and services by consumers in order to address their needs and wants.

a)

Consumption

b)

Consumer

c)

Utility

d)

Marginal Utility

7.
Which is the BEST description of biology?
a)
the study of humans and animals
b)
the study of life and living things
c)
the study of health care
d)
the study of humans, plants, and animals
8.
These engineers are involved with every aspect of our food supply. They create new technology systems and products. This includes farming equipment such as irrigation systems, tractors, and buildings. It also includes food processing and experimenting with farming techniques.
a)
Industrial
b)
Agricultural
c)
Biomedical
d)
Nuclear
9.
Economics is...
a)
studying goods, services, and how people can get them.
b)
studying trees, bushes, and other plants.
c)
studying animals and wildlife.
d)
studying food, and how food is made.
10.

What country provides the most food?

a)

Iraq

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Canada

11.

What does agriculture provide for people?

a)

Food, fiber, and shelter

b)

Entertainment

c)

Minerals

d)

Automobiles

12.

Which career is most related to agriculture?

a)

Bank Teller

b)

Soil Scientist

c)

Actor

d)

Librarian

13.

Which of these crops are produced in the United States

a)

Corn

b)

Rice

c)

Soybeans

d)

All of the above

14.

Hamburgers come from which animal

a)

Ckickens

b)

Hogs

c)

Cattle

d)

Sheep

15.

Which one of the main ingredients in bread is made of wheat?

a)

sugar

b)

salt

c)

yeast

d)

flour

16.

What fabric contains a farm product?

a)

nylon

b)

polyester

c)

cotton

d)

acrylic

17.

One farmer produces enough food for about how many people?

a)

25

b)

90

c)

155

d)

300

18.

During the past 50 years, the number of farms in the U.S. has:

a)

Increased

b)

Stayed the same

c)

Decreased

d)

Fluctuated wildly

19.

Agriculture includes food and fiber production, processing, sales, farm equipment sales, and other areas close to farming. With that in mind, how many people out of every 100 people in the U.S. work in some phase of agriculture?

a)

5 people

b)

15 people

c)

25 people

d)

35 people

20.

The government agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public is ___.

a)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

b)

Health Departments

c)

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

d)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

21.
The science most associated with the study of plants grown for food or beautification is:
a)
agronomy
b)
forestry
c)
horticulture
d)
physics
22.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Non-Renewable Energy Resource

23.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

a)

Renewable Energy Resource

b)

Non-renewable Energy Resource

24.
 Energy from the sun is known as......... 
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
25.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
26.
Alternative energy is
a)
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
b)
man made
c)
nonrenewable
d)
not helpful to us in Texas
27.

Which of the below is an example of renewable energy?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Solar

28.
About how many people does the world currently have?
a)
3 Million
b)
8 Billion
c)
4 Trillion
d)
12 Billion
29.

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Convert waste into reusable materials

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

31.

To ________ is to keep and protect something from damage, change or waste

a)

damage

b)

preserve

c)

pollute

d)

destroy

32.

What are possible negative outcomes of forest being cleared to make room for farmland?

a)

Fewer trees for animal habitats

b)

Fertilizers create run-off into a nearby stream, polluting it.

c)

Less room for animals to hunt and find shelter

d)

Birds find seeds and insects on plowed fields

33.

What does a habitat provide an organism that allows it to thrive?

a)

water

b)

shelter

c)

food

d)

predators

34.

What are some things you can do to conserve energy and help protect our environment?

a)

leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate

b)

run the washing machine with 1 shirt

c)

leave the refrigerator door open

d)

turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV

35.

An animal is considered an endangered species if:

a)

the numbers of the animals are so small that it is at risk of all of the animals dying.

b)

One whose not been spotted after many years.

c)

One whose numbers are abundant.

d)

there are so many, they are a pest.

36.

What is geology?

a)

the study of rocks

b)

the study of history

c)

the study of maps

d)

the study of earth

37.
What is a veterinarian?
a)
A person who cooks food.
b)
A person who has a lot of pets.
c)
A doctor who treats animals.
d)
A person who doesn't eat meat.
38.

What does a farmer do?

a)

Plant crops or raise animals for people to eat

b)

Helps build and repair roads

c)

Trains a sports team

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