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Agriculture

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Definition of agriculture

a)

the science or practice of farming

b)

comprises establishment primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, farming,

c)

the process of too many plants growing on the surface of a river, lake, etc., often because chemicals that are used to help crops grow have been carried there by rain

d)

a long period of time when there is little or no rain

2.

a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms

a)

pest (n)

b)

pesticide (n)

c)

productivity

d)

spray (v)

3.

subsistence farming

a)

to breed and raise livestock

b)

an animal or plant from a particular group whose characteristics are different in some way from others of the same group

c)

farming that provides enough food for the farmer and their family to live on, but not enough for them to sell

d)

an amount of something positive, such as food or profit, that is produced or supplied

4.

salmonella: a type of (a)   that exists in several forms, some of which live in food and make the people who eat it ill

5.

capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment

a)

toxic

b)

sustainable

c)

organic (adj)

d)

genetically modified (adj)

6.

yield (n)

a)

something that remains after a part is removed

b)

Restriction of an organism or a population activity to a portion of the environment

c)

an amount of something positive, such as food or profit, that is produced or supplied

d)

having the effect of a poison

7.

​a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully

a)

mechanization (n)

b)

livestock (n)

c)

hormone (n)

d)

fertilizer (n)

8.

drought (n): a long period of time when there is little or no (a)  

9.

pesticide (n): a..(a) (a)   substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms

10.

synonym: contaminated

a)

polluted

b)

environmental

c)

clean

d)

pure

11.

pest (n)

a)

the quality of doing something well with no waste of time or money

b)

the act of forcing somebody/something away from their home or position

c)

an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops

d)

a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms

12.

antonym: artificial

a)

natural

b)

manufactured

c)

synthetic

d)

man-made

13.

nutrient (n)

a)

any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow

b)

an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops

c)

the practice of growing only one crop or keeping only one type of animal on an area of farm land

d)

the process of introducing a machine to do something that used to be done by hand

14.

livestock (n)

a)

an amount of something positive, such as food or profit, that is produced or supplied

b)

farming that provides enough food for the farmer and their family to live on, but not enough for them to sell

c)

an animal or plant from a particular group whose characteristics are different in some way from others of the same group

d)

animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, or chickens

15.

cultivation (n)

a)

the act of forcing somebody/something away from their home or position

b)

the preparation and use of land for growing plants or crops

c)

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is employed to give advice about it to other people

d)

​a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully