WorksheetsAgricultural Science ---Jss2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the role of mulching in planting operations?
To remove weeds
To retain moisture and regulate soil temperature
To prepare the soil
To add nutrients
What is the purpose of packaging in post-harvest operations?
To sort crops by size
To place crops into containers for transport
To prepare crops for consumption
To remove dirt
What is the effect of timely harvesting?
Loss of flavor
Maximizes crop yield
Lower market value
Increased spoilage
What is the main function of irrigation?
To provide artificial watering
To remove weeds
To prepare the soil
To harvest crops
Which of the following is NOT a post-harvesting operation?
Sorting
Cleaning
Drying
Planting
What is the purpose of thinning in post-planting operations?
To water the plants
To harvest the crops
To remove excess seedlings
To add fertilizer
What is the primary goal of packaging agricultural products?
To increase production
To protect the product
To reduce costs
To enhance flavor
A naturally occurring material of rocks and minerals that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion
compaction
cementation
sediment
coolling
magma
A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
mineral
rock
A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
mineral
rock
The process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
erosion
cementation
weathering
subduction
uplift
The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
erosion
cementation
weathering
subduction
uplift
When does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?
When it's left alone over a long period of time
When it erupts out of a volcano
When its sediments bond together
When it's subjected to intense heat and pressure
What has to happen to sediment in order for it to become sedimentary rock?
It has to bond and harden.
it has to be buried deep within the earth.
It has to be around a volcanic eruption
It has to be washed away by wind and rain.
Which of these is a sedimentary rock?
granite
obsidian
sandstone
quartzite
What are the three types of rocks that are part of the rock cycle?
hard, soft, and brittle
sand, stone, and volcanic
dactylic, iambic, and spondaic
igneous, metamorphic, and sedemantary
Which method of crop propagation involves planting seeds?
Grafting
Vegetative propagation
Seed propagation
Cuttings
Uncultivated plants that grow where they are not wanted which interfere with crop production are called
Grasses
Weeds
Cereals
Forages
ALL ARE IMPORTANCES OF AGRICULTURE EXCEPT
FOOD
SHELTER
Stunts
Foreign Exchange
Which of the following is not an importance of forests in the environment
It serves as wind break
It increases soil fertility
It causes excessive leaching
Vegetation cover
