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WorksheetsAgriscience Technology AEST Certification Review Part 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What percentage of people in the United States are farmers?
Nearly 5
Less than 2
slightly more than 10
roughly 12
Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants?
crop science
plant science technology
agricultural engineering
soil science
By the year 2025, the world population is projected to be:
8 billion
9 billion
10 billion
11 billion
The acronym USDA stands for the government agency known as :
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Division of Agriculture
Universal Standards of Demarcation in America
United States Development of Agriculture
What is the meaning of the Greek word bios?
life
study
environment
nature
The Greek word logy means to:
study
work
write
speak
Organic food is a term used for foods that have been grown:
with limited use of chemical pesticides
without the use of chemical pesticides
in freshly turned soil
in controlled environments
Which term refers to all the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding and affecting an organism or group of organisms.
resources
nature
agronomy
environment
The science involved in the cultivation, propagation, processing, and marketing of items such as flowers and vegetables is known as:
entomology
agronomy
horticulture
ornamentation
The average US farmer produces enough food to feed about how many people?
57
167
417
577
What percentage of careers in agriscience require college degrees?
5
50
2
20
Agricultural processing, products, and distribution are those parts of the industry that do what with commoities?
haul, grade, process, package, and market
grow, harvest, and market
produce, process, and market
design, operate, sell, and maintain
A career in food science includes:
processing, packaging, distribution of, and marketing of food products
designing, preparing, handling, and growing food products
only jobs that change or modify agronomic crops and not food animals
only working in a laboratory
Qualifications for a career in renewable natural resources include an appreciation for natural and scientific knowledge of plants and:
parklands
rangelands
people
animals
The area of agriscience that includes businesses that sell supplies of provide services is:
agricultural professional
agricultural mechanics
agricultural supplies and services
forestry
Another term for a resume is a(n):
vita
outline
letter of recomendation
cover letter
The SCANS report was written by the:
Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
Special Committee on Acquiring Needed Skills
Select Committee on Advancing New Solutions
Secretary's Commission on Accelerating Necessary Solutions
In what order are college degrees earned"
four-year, master's, doctorate
four-year, doctorate, master's
master's, four-year, doctorate
all are earned at the same time
A global positioning systems technician is most likely to be found in which career area?
agricultural mechanics
food science
agricultural professionals
agricultural sales and service
Which Cabinet-level secretary developed the SCANS report?
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Interior
Secretary of State
Farming and ranching fall under which career area?
production agriculture
agriscience processing, products, and distribution
forestry
renewable natural resources
Of people needed each year to fill positions in the agriculture industry, approximately how many have the required skills and knowledge?
100,000
200,00
300,000
400,000
One out of every ___ jobs in the United States is in the field of agriscience.
five
four
three
two
In the field of renewable resources, which are the state and regional concerns of high priority?
food processing and distribution
water quality and soil conservation
harvesting plants and trees
landscape development and design
The material that remains after a plant dies or is harvested is called:
plant residue
herbicide
mulch
skeleton
Like the tissues of plants and other animals, our bodies are about 90 percent:
water
blood
muscle
fat
A substance that dissolves or otherwise changes most other materials is called a(n):
aquifer
dissolving agent
universal solvent
neutralizer
Which term describes drinking water that is free from harmful microorganisms or chemicals?
sanitized
potable
fresh
domestic
Soil is ___ when water fills all the spaces or pores in the soil.
porous
free flowing
irrigated
saturated
During the 1930s, a large area of western Oklahoma and neighboring states became known as the:
dust bowl
food chain
watershed
grass waterway
What kind of water is absorbed by plant roots?
hydroscopic
gravitational
hydroponic
capillary
What kind of water drains from the soil?
hygroscopic
gravitational
hydroponic
capillary
What kind of water adheres so tightly that plants cannot use it?
hygroscopic
gravitational
hydroponic
capillary
With whom can soil scientists find jobs using their area of expertise?
Farm and Home Administration
Federal Land Bank Association
Federal Farm Service Agency
Federal Lakes and Water-Rights Association
Constructed wetlands are:
found only in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
human-made marshlands
found only in the forests on the East Coast
found only next to rivers and lakes where there is a tendency to have water runoff
One major value of wetlands is that they:
remove impurities from the water
offer stagnant water for algae to grow
are the only habitat for waterfowl
protect the soil beneath the standing water
Which term means using techniques of soil preparation, planting, and cultivation that disturb the soil the least?
conservation tillage
contour farming
strip cropping
crop rotation
Water that flows from land to oceans and contains little or no salt is considered:
tidal
domestic
fresh
universal
The addition of water to plants to supplement the water provided by rain or snow is called:
precipitation
irrigation
evaporation
saturation
Which of the following is the top layer of the Earth's surface?
soil
plants
air
water
Much of the original work of soil mapping was completed by the:
Forestry Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Farm Service Agency
Soil Conservation Service
Soils formed in place from parent materials are considered:
profiled
microbial
residual
living
A properly limed and fertilized forage crop is the backbone of a successful crop:
row
selection
yield
rotation
The maximum number of capability classes on a soils map is:
three
five
seven
eight
Soil capability subclasses are designated by:
lowercase letter e, w, s, or c
capital letter E, W, S, or C
the numerals 1 to 7
Roman numerals I to VII
Which of the following soil components is derived from such nonliving sources as rock material?
organic matter
mineral matter
topsoil
horizon A
The term for proportion and size of soil particles is:
percolation
permeability
texture
structure
A cross-sectional view of soil provides a soil:
layer
deposit
grade
profile
What does 7 represent on the pH scale?
acid
basic
alkaline
neutral
What is the proper growing environment for "hothouse" vegetables?
warm and dark house
controlled greenhouse
summer months indoors
unshaded riverbeds
