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Agriculture Associates 1,2,4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The science involved in the cultivation, propagation, processing, and marketing of items such as flowers and vegetables is known as

a)

Entomology

b)

Agronomy

c)

Horticulture

d)

Ornamentation

2.

What percentage of the people in the United States are farmers?

a)

Nearly 5

b)

Less than 2

c)

Slightly more than 10

d)

Roughly 12

3.

Which of the following is a plant that hosts nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

a)

Tofu

b)

Legume

c)

Russet

d)

Feedstuff

4.

Organic food is a term used for foods that have been grown:

a)

With limited use of chemical pesticides

b)

Without use of chemical pesticides

c)

In freshly turned soil

d)

In controlled environments

5.

Agriculture processing, products, and distribution are those parts of the industry that do what with the commodities?

a)

Haul, Grade, Process, Package, and Market

b)

Grow, Harvest and Market

c)

Produce, Process, and Market

d)

Design, Operate, Sell and Maintain

6.

When a tree or other plant is not affected by the presence of a harmful insect , it is described as being:

a)

Immune

b)

Modified

c)

Engineered

d)

Involnerable

7.

The greek work logy means to

a)

Study

b)

Work

c)

Write

d)

Speak

8.

Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants?

a)

Crop Science

b)

Plant Science Technology

c)

Agriculture Engineering

d)

Soil Science

9.

The greek word bios means

a)

Life

b)

Study

c)

Environment

d)

Nature

10.

On average each farmer in the United States produces enough food for about how may people?

a)

144

b)

167

c)

184

d)

197

11.

In what order are college degrees earned?

a)

Four-year, master's, doctorate

b)

Four-year, doctorate, master's

c)

Master's, Four-year, doctorate

d)

All are earned at the same time

12.

Agriscience accounts for what percentage of jobs in the United States?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

13.

The biological science of domestic livestock which includes the art and practical methods of caring for, improving, and managing livestock.

a)

Horticulture

b)

Entomology

c)

Animal Science

d)

Agronomy

14.

Another name for a resume is a ____

a)

Vita

b)

Outline

c)

Letter of Recommendation

d)

Cover Letter

15.

Which cabinet level secretary developed the SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) report?

a)

Secretary of Labor

b)

Secretary of Agriculture

c)

Secretary of Lake Weir High School

d)

Secretary of State

16.

Qualifications for a career in renewable natural resources include an appreciation for natural and scientific knowledge of plants and ____

a)

Parklands

b)

Rangelands

c)

People

d)

Animals

17.

Which term refers to conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding and affecting an organism or group of organisms?

a)

Resources

b)

Nature

c)

Agronomy

d)

Environment

18.

Which of the following insects feeds on human waste and then on human food, transmitting diseases?

a)

Ant

b)

Spider

c)

Cockroach

d)

Cricket

19.

The acronym USDA stands for the government agency known as

a)

United States Department of Agriculture

b)

United States Division of Agriculture

c)

Universal Standards of Demarcation in America

d)

United States Development of Agriculture

20.

The use of what metal revolutionized agriculture?

a)

Lead

b)

Tin

c)

Gold

d)

Iron