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6th grade Cattle Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a mature male cattle used for breeding called?

a)

Steer

b)

Bull

c)

Cow

d)

Heifer

2.

Which term describes a male cattle that has been castrated and is raised mainly for beef production?

a)

Bull

b)

Steer

c)

Heifer

d)

Calf

3.

What is the term for a mature female cattle that has given birth to at least one calf?

a)

Heifer

b)

Cow

c)

Bull

d)

Steer

4.

What do you call a young female cattle that has not yet had a calf?

a)

Cow

b)

Heifer

c)

Steer

d)

Bull

5.

What is the process of a cow giving birth to a calf called?

a)

Weaning

b)

Calving

c)

Dystocia

d)

Marbling

6.

What term describes difficulty or complications during the birth of a calf?

a)

Calving

b)

Dystocia

c)

Weaning

d)

Heterosis

7.

What is an animal called that comes from parents of the same breed with a known lineage?

a)

Crossbred

b)

Purebred

c)

Black Baldy

d)

Polled

8.

What is the term for an animal that is the offspring of two different breeds?

a)

Purebred

b)

Crossbred

c)

Black Baldy

d)

Docile

9.

Which type of cattle is black with a white face, often a cross between Angus and Hereford?

a)

Black Baldy

b)

Purebred

c)

Crossbred

d)

Polled

10.

What is the phenomenon where crossbred offspring show improved or enhanced characteristics compared to their parents?

a)

Marbling

b)

Heterosis

c)

Weaning

d)

Dressing Percentage

11.

What is the process of removing a calf from its mother called?

a)

Calving

b)

Weaning

c)

Dystocia

d)

Marbling

12.

What is the body of an animal called after it has been harvested and dressed for meat production?

a)

Carcass

b)

Frame Size

c)

Dressing Percentage

d)

Prime Grade

13.

What is the term for the small flecks of fat found within the muscle of meat, which contributes to flavor and tenderness?

a)

Marbling

b)

Dressing Percentage

c)

Prime Grade

d)

Choice Grade

14.

Which grade of beef is known for having an abundant amount of marbling, making it the highest quality?

a)

Select Grade

b)

Choice Grade

c)

Prime Grade

d)

Frame Size

15.

What is the term for cattle that are naturally born without horns?

a)

Docile

b)

Polled

c)

Crossbred

d)

Purebred