Worksheets6th grade Cattle Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a mature male cattle used for breeding called?
Steer
Bull
Cow
Heifer
Which term describes a male cattle that has been castrated and is raised mainly for beef production?
Bull
Steer
Heifer
Calf
What is the term for a mature female cattle that has given birth to at least one calf?
Heifer
Cow
Bull
Steer
What do you call a young female cattle that has not yet had a calf?
Cow
Heifer
Steer
Bull
What is the process of a cow giving birth to a calf called?
Weaning
Calving
Dystocia
Marbling
What term describes difficulty or complications during the birth of a calf?
Calving
Dystocia
Weaning
Heterosis
What is an animal called that comes from parents of the same breed with a known lineage?
Crossbred
Purebred
Black Baldy
Polled
What is the term for an animal that is the offspring of two different breeds?
Purebred
Crossbred
Black Baldy
Docile
Which type of cattle is black with a white face, often a cross between Angus and Hereford?
Black Baldy
Purebred
Crossbred
Polled
What is the phenomenon where crossbred offspring show improved or enhanced characteristics compared to their parents?
Marbling
Heterosis
Weaning
Dressing Percentage
What is the process of removing a calf from its mother called?
Calving
Weaning
Dystocia
Marbling
What is the body of an animal called after it has been harvested and dressed for meat production?
Carcass
Frame Size
Dressing Percentage
Prime Grade
What is the term for the small flecks of fat found within the muscle of meat, which contributes to flavor and tenderness?
Marbling
Dressing Percentage
Prime Grade
Choice Grade
Which grade of beef is known for having an abundant amount of marbling, making it the highest quality?
Select Grade
Choice Grade
Prime Grade
Frame Size
What is the term for cattle that are naturally born without horns?
Docile
Polled
Crossbred
Purebred
