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CFE Agriscience Foundations

Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term describes the raising of cattle and the growing of crops?
a)
marketing
b)
distribution
c)
production
d)
processing
2.
Which term describes making consumers aware of the product?
a)
sales
b)
marketing
c)
distribution
d)
processing
3.
What does a harvester do?
a)
takes product from the field
b)
separates grain from chaff
c)
cuts and bundles grasses
d)
takes product, cuts, and separates
4.
What did John Deere invent?
a)
iron plow
b)
crop rotation system
c)
steel moldboard plow
d)
combine
5.

What does a combine do?

a)

takes product from the field

b)

separates grain from chaff

c)

cuts and bundles grasses

d)

takes product, cuts it, and separates grain from chaff

6.
What does a thresher do?
a)
takes product from the field
b)
separates grain from chaff
c)
cuts and bundles grasses
d)
takes product, cuts, and separates
7.
What is going to be the key to an adequate food supply in the new millennium?
a)
more farms
b)
more grants
c)
agriscience research
d)
availability of farm land
8.
What invention led to a rise in corn prices?
a)
ethanol
b)
combine
c)
pesticides
d)
fertilizers
9.
What did Thomas Jefferson invent?
a)
iron plow
b)
crop rotation system
c)
steel moldboard plow
d)
combine
10.
What did Charles Townshend invent?
a)
iron plow
b)
crop rotation system
c)
steel moldboard plow
d)
combine
11.
What type of plant has bacteria that can fix nitrogen from the air to the soil?
a)
monocots
b)
dicots
c)
angiosperms
d)
legumes
12.
What machine is used to harvest small grains?
a)
reaper
b)
plow
c)
thresher
d)
combine
13.
What helps children with Vitamin A deficiency?
a)
BT corn
b)
golden rice
c)
yellow sunshine
d)
legumes
14.
What metal revolutionized agriculture?
a)
iron
b)
steel
c)
aluminum
d)
gold
15.
Which term describes turning raw product into desirable ones?
a)
marketing
b)
distribution
c)
production
d)
processing
16.
What was one of the first commercial products made by genetic engineering?
a)
insulin
b)
golden rice
c)
ethanol
d)
fertilizer
17.

What three grains are referred to as cereal grains?

a)

barley, rye, corn

b)

rice, wheat, corn

c)

wheat, corn, barley

d)

corn, wheat, rye

18.
What term describes the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture?
a)
agriculture
b)
agriscience
c)
agribusiness
d)
agritechnology
19.
What does a reaper do?
a)
takes product from the field
b)
separates grain from chaff
c)
cuts and bundles grasses
d)
takes product, cuts, and separates
20.

A breed of cattle with black and white markings is:

a)

Yorkshire

b)

Hampshire

c)

Holstein

21.

Which would most likely study the digestible value of feeds?

a)

Artificial breeding technician

b)

Animal nutritionist

c)

Butcher

22.

Which is a monogastric animal?

a)

pig

b)

cow

c)

sheep

23.

How many compartments are found in the ruminant digestive system of a cow?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

24.

The Angus is best known for its:

a)

black color and high quality meat.

b)

large size and leaner meat.

c)

hump and heat tolerance.

25.

If Julie used a syringe on her gelding, she is most likely:

a)

giving an oral examination.

b)

trimming the gelding’s mane and tail.

c)

giving an injection or drawing body fluids.

26.

Poultry rations must be high in food value since chickens have no true stomach and:

a)

they do not like to eat.

b)

they can only store small amounts of food in their digestive system.

c)

they can digest large amounts of roughage.

27.

A breed of cattle that is red with a white face and raised primarily for beef production is:

a)

Angus.

b)

Hereford

c)

Brahman

28.

Raising tilapia, trout, and catfish is called:

a)

aquaculture

b)

agriculture

c)

horticulture

29.
a)

Hereford

b)

Holstein

c)

Angus

d)

Charolais

30.
a)

Charolais

b)

Holstein

c)

Angus

d)

Hereford

31.
a)

Rhode Island Red

b)

Cornish

c)

Leghorn

d)

Broad-breasted white

32.

Which type of chicken is used for meat?

a)

Bantam

b)

Layer

c)

Broiler

d)

Turkey

33.

Which breed of dairy cattle is the most popular, black & white, and has high milk production?

a)

Guernsey

b)

Jersey

c)

Brown Swiss

d)

Holstein

34.

Purebred breeders use high-quality boars as a MAJOR way to:

a)

Decrease the influence of marketing on prices.

b)

Improve genetic makeup of one breed of swine.

c)

Increase body fat on hogs.

d)

Reduce hybrid vigor.

35.
Who studies the effects of the environment on animal life?
a)
Producer
b)
Vet
c)
Breeder
d)
Ecologist
36.
A MAJOR part of a wildlife officer's job includes:
a)
Phone interviews farmers 
b)
Time at a drafting table
c)
Working in a lab testing groundwater
d)
Working outdoors to monitor hunting and fishing
37.
Individuals who advise governments in establishing fish/game laws and habitat improvement programs are called:
a)
Wildlife biologists
b)
Vet
c)
Wildlife officer
d)
Wildlife manager
38.
Which career is involved in the harvesting phase of forestry?
a)
Forester
b)
Forest ranger
c)
Logging foreman
d)
Tree planter
39.
If the air is badly polluted with sulfur dioxide, a widely used indicator species is used to detect it. That bio-indicator is:
a)
E. coli
b)
bacteria
c)
lichens
d)
viruses
40.
Bacteria that are attracted to oil and are used to clean up oil spills are called:
a)
bio-indicators
b)
oleophilic
c)
algae
d)
lichens
41.
Genetic engineering has been used to develop bacteria strains to convert solid waste from humans and livestock into:
a)
Paper and tissue
b)
Salt and pepper
c)
Sugar and fuel
d)
Wood and fiber
42.
What technique was used to cleanup the Exxon Valdeze oil spill?
a)
Bioremediation
b)
Indicator Species
c)
Phytoremediation
d)
Genetic engineering
43.
An individual who classifies soil according to the MOST appropriate use for farming is a:
a)
Soil scientist
b)
Soil chemist
c)
Developer
d)
Farmer
44.
The land class that allows the MOST intensive use with the fewest limitations is
a)
Class I
b)
Class III
c)
Class VI
d)
Class VIII
45.
Kristy examines a soil discovers a single-grained stucture. Which soil is she MOST likely looking at
a)
Clayey
b)
Loamey
c)
Sandy
d)
Silty
46.
No area of U.S. land is more important to wildlife than
a)
backyards
b)
forests
c)
ponds
d)
wetlands
47.
Hunting and fishing are wildlife management practices which help reduce which pressure upon wildlife populations?
a)
Excess animal populations
b)
Introduction of non-native species
c)
Standing crop residue
d)
Too much carrying capacity
48.
The top or surface layer of soil in a soil profile is the
a)
A horizon
b)
B horizon
c)
C horizon
d)
D horizon
49.

The best tool to use when trimming and shaping shrubbery is the:

a)

chain saw

b)

hedge shears

c)

lopping shears

d)

pruning shears

50.

What is the best tool to cut large branches when pruning shrubs that are hard to reach?

a)

bush axe

b)

hedgeshears

c)

chainsaw

d)

lopping shears

51.

The best tool to use when pruning small limbs to shape shrubbery is the:

a)

floral scissors

b)

pole pruner

c)

pruning saw

d)

pruning shears

52.

The best tool to use when joining the woody part of one plant to the woody part of another plant asexually is:

a)

lopping shears

b)

grafting tool

c)

tube cutter

d)

pruning shears

53.

What is this?

a)

Pruning Shears

b)

Hedge Shears

c)

Chainsaw

d)

Lopping Shears

54.

What is this tool used for?

a)

preparing woody parts for grafting

b)

Cutting large branches when pruning shrubbery

c)

determining soil temperatures

d)

sawing limbs from shrubbery and trees

55.

Soil tubes obtain soil for testing while _____________ ____________ bore into soil to get samples.

a)

Soil thermometer

b)

Soil auger

c)

Soil tube

d)

Soil dipstick

56.

__________ reduces the impact of water pressure on soil and plants

a)

Watering Wand

b)

Water Breaker

c)

Hose Bib

d)

Hozon Sprayer

57.

_______ _______ is a valve for attaching a water hose and turning water supply on and off.

a)

Hose Bib

b)

Water Hose

c)

Watering Bucket

d)

Calculator

58.

What part of the agenda is the President responsible for?

a)

Reading of the minutes

b)

financial report

c)

providing of refreshments

d)

Call to Order

59.

Joy is working part-time at the Green Thumb Garden Center. What type of SAE is she involved in?

a)

Protective

b)

Placement

c)

Exploratory

d)

Entrepreneurship

60.

What is the industry that grows forages like grains, corn, etc?

a)

Agronomy

b)

Forestry

c)

Horticulture

d)

Aquaculture

61.

Before we had engines, what 2 other things did we use for power?

a)

Humans

b)

Animals

c)

Tractors

d)

Plants

62.

What industry grows trees and turns them into products?

a)

Forestry

b)

Horticulture

c)

Agronomy

d)

Aquaculture

63.

When an animal is harvested for meat and the rest of it is turned into other products, those products are called what?

a)

Animal By-Products

b)

Animal Products

c)

Animal Main Products

d)

Animal Leftovers

64.

Plants used for food, comfort, and beauty belong to which category?

a)

Horticulture

b)

Forestry

c)

Agronomy

d)

Aquaculture

65.

Membership in FFA is traditionally limited to students who are

a)

enrolled in Agriscience classes

b)

enrolled at the school where the chapter is

c)

plan to have a career in Agriscience

d)

plan to go to college for Agriculture

66.

What is the first line of the FFA motto?

a)

Doing to Learn

b)

Learning to Do

c)

Living to Serve

d)

Earning to Live

67.

What is the FFA salute?

a)

the pledge of allegiance

b)

The FFA Creed

c)

the FFA motto

d)

the national anthem

68.

The only acceptable way to start a motion in an FFA meeting is to say,

a)

I motion that

b)

I believe

c)

I make a motion that

d)

I move

69.

Three taps of the gavel signals the members to

a)

Say the pledge

b)

Rise

c)

Be Seated

d)

Vote

70.

The first degree a High School student can get is a ?

a)

Greenhand

b)

Discovery

c)

Chapter

d)

State

71.

In what year did the Smith-Hughes Act establish funding for vocational agriculture in high school?

a)

1917

b)

1920s

c)

1928

d)

1935

e)

1950

72.

The acronym SAE stands for:

a)

Supervised Agricultural Education

b)

Supervised Agricultural Experience

c)

Super Advanced Education

d)

None of the Above

73.

20. The FFA Creed was written by __________.

a)

Henry Groseclose

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

George Washington

d)

E.M. Tiffany

74.

Which plant growing medium is a mineral mica-type material?

a)

peat moss

b)

perlite

c)

soil

d)

vermiculite

75.

If the soil pH is 6.0 and needs to be raised to 7.0, what amendment is best incorporated into the soil?

a)

sulfur

b)

sodium

c)

lime

d)

magnesium

76.

Within the FFA symbol there are several elements. Which one tells that the FFA is a national organization?

a)

Corn

b)

plow

c)

eagle

d)

sunrise

77.

Within the FFA symbol there are several elements. Which one symbolizes the Advisor?

a)

corn

b)

owl

c)

plow

d)

sunrise

78.

Within the FFA symbol there are several elements. Which one symbolizes labor and tillage of the soil?

a)

corn

b)

owl

c)

plow

d)

eagle

79.

The largest part of a speech is the _________.

a)

Introduction

b)

Conclusion

c)

Body

d)

Footnotes

80.

To end the meeting is to....

a)

Lay on the Table

b)

Take from the Table

c)

Postpone

d)

Adjourn

81.

Who prepares the minutes for the meeting?

a)

The president

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Secretary

d)

The Treasurer

82.

The highest degree you can get from the FFA is the

a)

Star Farmer

b)

American

c)

Chapter

d)

Discovery

83.

What type of fertilizer is animal manure?

a)

complete

b)

inorganic

c)

lime

d)

organic

84.

Which process developed in the 1980s involves moving genetic information between genes?

a)

genetic engineering

b)

phytoremediation

c)

biostimulation

d)

bioremediation

85.

At which career development event (CDE) is a student given 30 minutes to prepare a speech on an agricultural topic and then present that speech to a panel of judges?

a)

agricultural sales

b)

extemporaneous public speaking

c)

prepared public speaking

d)

the FFA Creed

86.

Which is true of DNA?

a)

cannot be duplicated

b)

found in all living cells

c)

found only in male cells

d)

produced only in a test tube

87.

Successful embryo transfers MOST likely require the services of a/an:

a)

Veterinarian

b)

Extension Agent

c)

Herdsman

d)

Nutritionist

88.

Which has the most impact in the availability of nutrients in a soil or plant growing media?

a)

type of plants grown

b)

improper soil or media ph

c)

size of container

d)

amount of air in the media

89.

The main source of carbohydrates in feeding swine is:

a)

feed supplements

b)

cereal grains

c)

alfalfa hay

d)

tankage

90.

Holsteins are black and white cattle that are best known as:

a)

a small breed of beef cattle

b)

an exotic breed of heat tolerent cattle

c)

the major dairy breed of cattle in America

d)

the most used show cattle in America

91.

The propagation method where a plant is separated into smaller parts is:

a)

division

b)

grafting

c)

air layering

d)

tip layering

92.

Before presenting a prepared speech to an audience, the best way a speaker can improve the presentation is by:

a)

drinking plenty of water to prevent thirst during speaking

b)

practicing the speech before a mirror to observe posture, gestures, and facial expressions

c)

making a copy of manuscript to place in a personal file

d)

listening to the sounds of the ocean waves and seagulls

93.

The primary function of the leaf is to:

a)

support other plant structures

b)

produce flowers

c)

produce fruit

d)

manufacture food for the plant

94.

Which most likely uses biology and chemistry to develop new ways to control insects?

a)

greenhouse manufacturer

b)

fertilizer dealer

c)

feed dealer

d)

entomologist

95.

Which is the most accurate statement about food insecurity?

a)

It is a problem mainly in African countries

b)

It is a global problem

c)

It is a problem only in Asian countries

d)

It is only a problem where governments are corrupt

96.

Check 3 commodities Florida is known for.

a)

Cucumbers

b)

Watermelon

c)

Apples

d)

Almonds

e)

Strawberries

97.

Florida and California are the top producing states of which of the following?

a)

Produce

b)

Beef

c)

Dairy

d)

Corn

98.

What is the "cornbelt?"

a)

Area in east US where most corn is grown

b)

Strip down the middle of the US where most corn is grown

c)

Area on west coast where most corn is grown

d)

A circle of corn that attracts deer

99.

In what year did the FFA become a national organization?

a)

1917

b)

1920s

c)

1928

d)

1935

e)

1950

100.

In what year was the NFA formed (New Farmers of America) for black students?

a)

1920s

b)

1928

c)

1935

d)

1950

e)

1965

101.

In what year did the FFA and NFA merge?

a)

1935

b)

1950

c)

1965

d)

1969

e)

1988

102.

In what year were girls allowed in the FFA for the first time?

a)

1935

b)

1950

c)

1965

d)

1969

e)

1988

103.

When In what year was the name change from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization

a)

1950

b)

1965

c)

1969

d)

1988

e)

2012

104.

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for ________________________, ________________________ and ________________________ through agricultural education.

(Select 3 answers to fulfill all 3 blanks)

a)

premier leadership

b)

personal growth

c)

career success

d)

academic success

e)

job placement

105.

Part of the mission of the FFA is to also promote...

(Select all that apply)

a)

teamwork

b)

cooperation

c)

citizenship

d)

a hierarchy

e)

disunity

106.

What does CDE stand for?

a)

Career Development Event

b)

Competition of Determining Events

c)

Career Development in Education

d)

Competing Department of Education

107.

What major plant science industry is the following career in?


GROUNDSKEEPER

a)

Ornamental Horticulture

b)

Fruit & Vegetable Production

c)

Agronomy

d)

General Plant Science

108.

The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are:

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

b)

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium

c)

Calcium, magnesium, and sulfer

d)

Carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur

109.

Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:

a)

Flowers

b)

Roots

c)

Seeds

d)

Stems

110.

Major types of root systems are:

a)

Cell division and fibrous

b)

Cuttings and root hairs

c)

Fibrous and root cap

d)

Fibrous and taproot

111.

Which plant growing media is made of volcanic rock and has great water-holding capacity?

a)

Peat moss

b)

Perlite

c)

Sphagnum moss

d)

Vermiculite

112.

Lime is used to RAISE soil pH so that the soil becomes more:

a)

Acidic

b)

Alkaline

c)

Eroded

d)

Porous

113.

Soil pH affects the availability of:

a)

Nutrients in the soil

b)

The structure of soil

c)

The land class of soil

d)

Microbes in the soil

114.

An example of a plant science career that belongs in any of the plant science areas is:

a)

Forage manager

b)

Entomologist

c)

Produce manager

d)

Florist

115.
The Management of wetlands, rangelands, water, fish and wildlife.
a)
Forestry
b)
Agriscience Mechanics
c)
Renewable Natural Resources
d)
Careers That Help Others
116.
The design, operation, maintenance, service, selling, and use of power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities in Agriscience.
a)
Agriscience Professions
b)
Agriscience Mechanics
c)
Forestry
d)
Horticulture
117.
Businesses that sell supplies to agencies that provide services for people in agriscience.
a)
Agriscience Supplies and Services
b)
Horticulture
c)
Plenty of Opportunities
d)
The Wheel of Fortune
118.
Americans have huge appetites for wood Products.  It is the Industry that grows, manages, and harvests trees for lumber, poles, panels, pulpwood, and many other commodities.
a)
Horticulture
b)
Supplies and Services
c)
Renewable Natural Resources
d)
Forestry
119.
Generally done on small plots.  It Includes producing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
a)
Horticulture
b)
Agriscience Supplies and Services
c)
Forestry
d)
Agriscience Professional
120.
Parts of the industry that haul, grade, process, package, and market commodities from production sources.
a)
Horticulture
b)
Forestry
c)
Agriscience Processing, Products, and Distribution
d)
Careers That Safisfy
121.
Involves the growing and marketing of field crops and livestock.  Farming and Ranching
a)
Production Agriscience
b)
Foresty
c)
Profession
d)
Horticulture
122.
An occupation requiring specialized education, especially in law, medicine, teaching, or the ministry.
a)
Agriscience Mechanics
b)
Forestry
c)
Computers in Agriscience
d)
Agriscience Professions
123.
What is this?
a)
chip
b)
grapes
c)
wathermelon
d)
orange
124.

In order to thaw meat you should...

a)

Place it in the microwave on high temperature

b)

Place it in a sink full of hot water

c)

Place it on the countertop at room temperature

d)

Place it in the refrigerator on a plate

125.

Raw foods should not be left out for more than...

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

4 hours

126.

The danger zone refers to temperatures of...

a)

30 degrees – 100 degrees F

b)

41 degrees – 135 degrees F

c)

20 degrees – 90 degrees F

d)

35 degrees – 180 degrees F

127.

Cook food to the proper ______ temperature

a)

internal

b)

external

c)

surface

d)

all of the above

128.

What type of food has a safe internal cooking temperature of 165 degrees F?

a)

poultry

b)

pork

c)

fish

d)

lamb

129.

How far from the floor should food be stored to prevent pest infestation?

a)

2 feet

b)

1 inch

c)

6 inches

d)

6 feet

130.

If held food drops below 135 degrees F, what should you do?

a)

Reheat to 135 degrees F for one minute

b)

Reheat to 145 degrees F for 30 seconds

c)

Reheat to 140 degrees F for 5 minutes

d)

Reheat to 165 degrees F for 15 seconds

131.

To prevent cross contamination, use _____ cutting boards and containers.

a)

large

b)

dirty

c)

color coded

d)

clear

132.

What is the main cause of cross-contamination?

a)

Packaging materials

b)

Food handlers

c)

Kitchen counters

d)

Cooking equipment

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