Intro To Ag. Science Pretest 6th Period
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New middle school Intro to Agricultural Science curriculum testing.
- 1.(Intr 2.1) Agriculture is
- A.
The production of food and fiber.
- B.
Farming.
- C.
The study of farming history.
- 2.(Intr 2.2) Plant science is the
- A.
Design and operation of agriculture equipment and structures.
- B.
Care, production and processing of animals for food.
- C.
Care and management of our private and public forests.
- D.
Marketing of indoor and outdoor plants.
- E.
Inclusion of production, research, biotechnology and hybrids.
- 3.(Intr 2.3) What percentage of the average U.S. disposable income is spent on food?
- A.
5 percent
- B.
10 percent
- C.
20 percent
- D.
25 percent
- 4.(Intr 2.3) Which is NOT a chief importer of U.S. agricultural goods?
- A.
Brazil
- B.
Canada
- C.
European Union
- D.
Mexico
- E.
Japan
- 5.(Intr 2.3) Of each dollar you spend on food, 19% of it goes to
- A.
The processor and packager.
- B.
The trucker.
- C.
The farmer.
- D.
The wholesaler and marketer.
- 6.(Intr 2.4) Which industry has continued to increase since the 1950's?
- A.
Beef
- B.
Poultry
- C.
Pork
- D.
Lamb
- 7.(Intr 2.4) Which industry saw consumption peak in the 1970's?
- A.
Beef
- B.
Poultry
- C.
Pork
- D.
Lamb
- 8.(Intr 4.1) What is the number one farm commodity produced in the U.S.?
- A.
Cattle
- B.
Wheat
- C.
Soybeans
- D.
Corn
- E.
Poultry
- 9.(Intr 4.1) Which is an agricultural commodity?
- A.
Beef Cattle
- B.
Cheddar Cheese
- C.
Cotton Balls
- D.
Pork Sausage
- 10.(Intr 4.1) Which is an agricultural product?
- A.
Corn
- B.
Potato Chips
- C.
Wool
- D.
Milk
- 11.(Intr 4.1, 4.2) Which is NOT a North Carolina agriculture commodity?
- A.
Pulp Wood
- B.
Cotton
- C.
Sugar Beets
- D.
Sweet Potatoes
- E.
Muscadine Grapes
- 12.(Intr 4.2) From which country does the U.S. import the most commodities?
- A.
India
- B.
Mexico
- C.
Canada
- D.
China
- E.
Japan
- 13.(Intr 4.2) The top four countries, in order, to which the U.S. exports farm commodities are:
- A.
Canada, Mexico, Japan, China
- B.
Mexico, Japan, Europe, Brazil
- C.
Japan, China, India, Russia
- D.
China, Japan, Mexico, Russia
- 14.(Intr 4.2) The top three exported farm commodites, in order, are:
- A.
Corn, Cotton, Wheat
- B.
Soybeans, Corn, Cotton
- C.
Soybeans, Corn, Wheat
- D.
Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
- E.
Corn, Wheat, Soybeans
- 15.(Intr 5.2) An agriculturist or agriculturalist is:
- A.
A person that studies agriculture.
- B.
A farmer.
- C.
A person that raises living organisms for food or raw materials.
- 16.(Intr 5.2) The average age of an agriculturalist is:
- A.
25
- B.
57
- C.
52
- D.
46
- 17.(Intr 5.3) Family owned and operated farms are what percent of U.S. farms (vs. company owned farms)?
- A.
> 95%
- B.
< 20%
- C.
50%
- 18.(Intr 5.3) Branding, castrating and dehorning farm animals are:
- A.
Illegal in most states.
- B.
Used to recuce the amount of feed animals consume.
- C.
Management practices used to produce meat.
- 19.(Intr 7.2) Which is an example of a production agriculturist practicing environmental stewardship?
- A.
Using ladybug beetles to eat aphids instead of spraying pesticides.
- B.
Allowing cattle to wade into steams and ponds to cool off.
- C.
Keeping wild animals as pets.
- D.
Growing plants in a greenhouse.
- 20.(Intr 8.1) Examples of agricultural manufacturing are:
- A.
Corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton.
- B.
Grocery stores, farmers markets and roadside stands.
- C.
Fertilizer, feed, pesticides and tractors.
- 21.(Intr 8.2) A GMO is a
- A.
Genetically Made Organic
- B.
Genetically Manufactured Organic
- C.
Genetically Modified Organism
- D.
Generic Modified Organism
- 22.(Intr 8.2) An example of a GMO is
- A.
Frost resistant strawberries.
- B.
Bt "caterpillar killing" corn.
- C.
All the above.
- D.
None of the above.
- 23.(Intr 8.3) Which do you think is farm animal abuse?
- A.
Free roaming chickens in an open barnyard.
- B.
Egg laying hens kept in stacked cages.
- C.
Feeding antibiotics to chickens.
- D.
Branding.
- 24.(Intr 8.4) Which of the following are examples of natural resources?
- A.
Plastics, tractors and crops
- B.
Soil, water and air
- C.
Cattle, manure and milk
- D.
Crops and livestock
- 25.(Intr 8.5) Which of these events is NOT in correct chronological order (calendar timeline)?
- A.
John Deere made steel plows.
- B.
Barbed wire invented.
- C.
Hybrid corn seed produced.
- D.
Biotechnology crops and livestock products.
- E.
Tractors replace horses.
- F.
Frozen foods become popular with consumers.
- 26.(Intr 8.6) Which of the following is NOT a current issue of agricultural production?
- A.
Biotechnology developed crops and livestock.
- B.
Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare
- C.
Organicically grown products.
- D.
Animal manure waste.
- E.
Minimal agriculture exports to other countries.
- 27.(Intr 8.7) An example of an agriculture career cluster area is
- A.
Animal Systems
- B.
A plant breeder.
- C.
Tractor Implements.
- D.
Animal Waste Management.
- E.
A Tree Farm.
- 28.(Plant 1.1) Which of these plant parts job is to protect the seed?
- A.
Egg or Ovule.
- B.
Pitil.
- C.
Stamen.
- D.
Fruit.
- E.
Flower.
- F.
Stem and sepals.
- 29.(Plant 1.2) Which of the following is needed for plant growth?
- A.
Light, air, water, soil.
- B.
Seed, flower, fertilizer, soil and light.
- C.
Fertilizer, water and light.
- 30.(Plant 4.2) An example of good plant crop environmental stewardship is:
- A.
Hydroponically growing crops (without soil) in a greenhouse.
- B.
Tilling the soil weekly instead of spraying herbicides to kill weeds.
- C.
Using good insects to kill crop damaging insects.
- D.
Fertilizing crops only with animal manures.
- 31.(Plant 5.1) An example of Precision Farming technology is:
- A.
Using GPS system to apply fertilizer to crop fields.
- B.
Measuring the correct amount of seed planted per acre.
- C.
Matching the soil type to the crop grown.
- D.
Matching farm animal production to the crops grown.
- 32.(Plant 5.2) What is the difference between genetically modified and selective breeding?
- A.
Genetic modification is used in plants, selective breeding in animals.
- B.
Genetic modification is done in a lab, selective breeding in a greenhouse.
- C.
Neither one of these is a good answer.
- 33.(Plant 5.3) The suffix "cide" means to kill. Which of these kills weeds?
- A.
Pesticide.
- B.
Insecticide.
- C.
Fungicide.
- D.
Rhodenticide.
- 34.(Plant 5.3) How can insects can damage a plant?
- A.
Eating it and spreading plant diseases.
- B.
Spreading plant diseases and using up plant nutrients.
- C.
Attrating birds that feed on them.
- D.
Using up water that the plant needs.
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