What is the three circle model?

Incorporating SAE, Classroom curriculum, and FFA in a successful ag program

Why did the Future Farmers of America change their name to The National FFA Organization?

To better reflect the amount of diversity in agriculture

The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are:

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium

Which of the following correctly places the 7 levels of classification in order from most broad to specific?

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

A MAJOR purpose of FFA Career Development Events (CDE) is to encourage agriscience students to develop leadership and:

Increase technical agricultural skills

Which of the following correctly identifies the composition of soil?

25% Air, 25% Water, 48% Minerals, 2 % Organic Matter

What is the definition of organic matter?

Decayed plant and animal material in soil

What initiates the process of photosynthesis?

Energy from the sun being absorbed by the chloroplast

In order to maintain a warranty on a new piece of equipment, what is the best practice for maintenance?

Servicing the equipment outlined by the owner’s manual

What is meant by microeconomics?

The part of economics concerned with single factors

The three parts of the seed are:

Seed coat, endosperm, and embryo

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1
What is the three circle model?
Incorporating animals, FFA, and judging to make a successful ag program
Incorporating SAE, Classroom curriculum, and FFA in a successful ag program
There isn’t a 3 circle model
Incorporating SAE, CDE, and FFA to make a successful ag program
2
Famers account for about ___ % of the US population and have an average age in their 50's
46
27
15
1
3
Why did the Future Farmers of America change their name to The National FFA Organization?
To have a more formal sounding name
To differentiate between themselves and the Future Farmers of Japan
To better reflect the amount of diversity in agriculture
To allow states to form state associations
4
The first line of the FFA motto is
Learning to Do
Living to Serve
Doing to Learn
Earning to Live
5
What is a short piece of stem with two or more buds?
Air layering
Scion
Micropropagation
Division
6
Any organism anyplace where it is not wanted is called a:
Any insect or animal anywhere
An insect in a garden or yard
No Answer is correct
Pest
7
Which variable could be changed by the experimenter?
Independent Variable
The Who Variable
No Variable
Dependent Variable
8
The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are:
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
Calcium, magnesium, and sulfur
Carbon, nitrogen and sulfur
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
9
Which of the following correctly places the 7 levels of classification in order from most broad to specific?
Kingdom, Family, Class, Order, Phylum, Species, Genus
Species, Genus, Class, Family, Oder, Phylum, Kingdom
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
10
The step-by-step approach that should be used to solve problems called?
Inference(s)
Technology
Scientific Method(s)
Science
11
IPM stands for:
Instate Pollution Movers
Internal Pest Movement
Integrated Pest Management
Instate Pest Mangers
12
__________ is considered to be the "Winter Lettuce Capital of the World.”
Yuma, AZ
Pollo, IL
Peoria, AZ
Indianapolis, IN
13
A MAJOR purpose of FFA Career Development Events (CDE) is to encourage agriscience students to develop leadership and:
Earn their degrees
Improve competitive attitudes
Win scholarships
Increase technical agricultural skills
14
Which of these factors can cause foodborne illness?
Food from unsafe sources.
Improper cooking temperatures of food.
Improper hot/cold holding temperatures of potentially hazardous food.
All answers are correct
15
Which of the following correctly identifies the composition of soil?
25% Air, 25% Water, 48% Minerals, 2 % Organic Matter
25% Minerals, 25% Organic Matter, 28% Water, 2% Air
25% Minerals, 25% Water, 28% Air, 2% Organic Matter
25% Air, 25% Organic Matter, 48% Minerals, 2% Water
16
A document employers send to each employee and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to report wages and taxes.
W-4
W-2
ZUR 20 Current Year
1099
17
The most common way to determine soil texture is by:
Feel
Digital Scan
Visual Inspection
Smell
18
Who wrote the National FFA Creed?
Abe Lincoln
Bill Gates
Henry Groseclose
E.M. Tiffany
19
A 40’ long boat is being represented on a drawing with a 1/8" = 1' scale. How long will the drawing be?
320''
5'
5''
320'
20
The suffix "cide" means to kill. Which of these kills weeds?
Fungicide
Pesticide
Insecticide
Rhodenticide
21
What are the rocks and minerals from which soil is formed called?
Sand
Organic matter
Clay
Parent material
22
Which of the following colors signifies the presence of organic matter?
Blue Tints
White
Dark Brown
Mottling
23
Which of the following is NOT a soil formation factor?
Topography
Climate
Parent material
Compaction
24
List the components of IPM.
Decision Making
Prevention and Monitoring
Treatment and Evaluation
All answers are correct
25
According to National FFA there are at least ________ unique careers in agriculture.
1000
235
732
100
26
What is genetically identical identical to the parent?
Micropropagation
Air layering
Callus
Clone
27
The letters I.P.M. Stand for:
Integrated Pest Mgt.
Internal Pest Movement
No Answer is correct
Innocative Internal Mgt.
28
If your business made $100,000 in sales during the same time your expenses were $70,000, what is your profit?
$70,000
$100,000
$170,000
$30,000
29
Commonly used to collect data for labs the handheld device sensors can be connected to is called a:
Tablet
Labquest
Chrombook
Microscope
30
AZ farmers grow enough ________ each year to provide every person in the USA with a pair of jeans.
Lettuce
Hemp
Cotton
Wool
31
What is the definition of organic matter?
Rocks and minerals from which soil is formed
Decayed plant and animal material in soil
Mixture of weathered minerals that cover the earth’s surface
Growing media that provides water to plants
32
Types of Biomass are:
Garbage
Crops
Animal waste
All answers are correct
33
Biofuels burn:
No answer is correct
Unclean
Cleaner
Dirter
34
What is an undifferentiated mass of plant cells?
Division
Scion
Clone
Callus
35
What is a schedule of expected returns and costs?
Budget
Net worth
Ledger
Inventory
36
IPM is not:
Pest control
All answers are correct
Pest eradication
Organic
37
What initiates the process of photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide mixing with water
Energy from the sun being absorbed by the chloroplast
Leaves turning to face the sun
The plant sprouting from the soil
38
Microbial activity thrives best in which type of environment?
warm and dry
cold and moist
cold and dry
warm and moist
39
Which is NOT a part of a Bill of Materials?
Delivery Date
Item or Part Name
Costs
Description of Parts
40
Pollen is produced in the stamen by the:
Anther
Filament
Stigma
Pistil
41
In order to maintain a warranty on a new piece of equipment, what is the best practice for maintenance?
Servicing the equipment as needed
Servicing the equipment according to the old equipment’s schedule
Servicing the equipment outlined by the owner’s manual
Servicing the equipment every six months
42
What is meant by microeconomics?
Large chucks of financial information
Content that only you appears on the stock market
The part of economics concerned with single factors
Study of business and the environment
43
Where can the safe operating instructions and procedures for a new piece of equipment be found?
From your friend
The label on the side of the equipment
Owners Manual
Safe operation is unnecessary
44
The three parts of the seed are:
An embryo, cotyledon, and a new plant
Root, seed coat, and endosperm
Root, stemm, and flower
Seed coat, endosperm, and embryo
45
Women were allowed into the National FFA Organization in what year?
1928
1998
1965
1969
46
Which variable could be measured during the experiment?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Tardis Variable
Whovian Variable
47
What is it called if you use your senses to gather bits of information?
Science
Hypothesizing
Concluding
Observation
48
What is a standard used for comparison called?
Problem recognized
Perform experiment
Observation
Control(s)
49
Water run off from an agriculture use field can cause:
Pesticide pollution
Fertilizer pollution
All answers are correct
Animal waste pollution
50
The cotton gin removes the cottonseed from the cotton fiber and was invented by:
Anna Baldwin
Eli Whitney
Benjamin Holt
Edmund Quency
51
The letters USDA stand for:
U.S. Depending on America
U.S. Dogs of America
No Answer is Correct
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
52
Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers:
Green Revolution
Blue Revolution
Tech Revolution
Smith Hughs Act
53
What word would best describe new products or tools made because of knowledge gained through agriscience?
Inference(s)
Technology
Scientific Method(s)
Observation
54
The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.
Horticulture
Floriculture
Entomology
Agronomy
55
__ is the process of identifying/analyzing issues that could negatively impact key business initiatives/projects.
Risk Analysis
Bank Statement
Health Insurance
Tax Audit
56
Which part of the chainsaw chain do you sharpen?
Neither
Raker
Both
Teeth
57
The process by which wind and/or water transport soil from one location to another.
wind transport
soil conservation
desertification
erosion
58
About how many people are employed by the agriculture industry in the United States?
10 million
22 million
5 Million
32 Million
59
What is an example of precision agriculture?
Using dogs to identify biosecurity threats
Using GPS and lasers to make sure a field is even
Giving an animal the correct dose of a medication
Using ultrasound as a way to determine if an animal is pregnant
60
Which of the following is used to join copper pipe?
Solder
Primer
Flux
Cement
61
Arizona sends total value of 4.2 billion dollar of goods to other countries each year. These good are called:
Exports
Imports
Food Safety
Food Security
62
The Arizona Nursery and Landscape Industry generated over ______ Billion in sales each year.
85
1.6
20
16
63
The most important step in sharpening a lawn mower blade is __________
Balancing the blade
Lawn mower blades do not need to be sharpened
setting the cutting edge
All answers are correct
64
How is net worth calculated?
Liabilities minus assets
Assets minus liabilities
Liabilities times assets
Assets plus liabilities
65
Permeability is the rate of movement of what through the soil.
Water and microorganisms
Water and fertilization
Water and Air
Air and fertilization
66
Which of the following involves bartering or exchanging of commodities.
All answers are correct
Farmer's Market
Street Food Vendor
Growing crops to sell on the street
67
What is a bill of materials?
List of materials by date of arrival
List of only the materials with specifications that are needed in a project
List of materials by cost only, includes delivery costs
List of materials with specifications that are needed in a project.
68
What is an asset?
Something a person or business owns
A list of property owned by a person/business
A list of debts owed by a person/business
A bill a person or business owes
69
Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:
Roots
Flowers
Stems
Seeds
70
Which soil particle is the largest in size?
Organic Matter
Silt
Sand
Clay
71
The letters FNS for:
Fiber and Notice Service
Farm and Fish Supply
Fiberand Nutrition Supply
Food and Nutrition Service
72
In IPM _______ Control means we do these things to prevent a problem from starting.
Chemical
Cultural
Mechanical
Biological
73
Combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools to minimize risks:
Integrated pest management
No answer is correct
Insect Control
Pest Management
74
The primary function of the leaf is:
To manufacture food for the plant
To support other plant structure
To produce flowers
To produce fruit
75
Profit and Loss Statement is also known as______.
Asset Sheet
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Debt Statement
76
Where is the terminal bud located?
At the end of the stem
On the side of the branch
On the main truck of the tree
At the beginning of the stem
77
What agricultural crop is used to produce ethanol as a clean energy fuel for cars?
Sugar Cane
Corn
Soybean
Palm Oil
78
United States Department of Agriculture is also known as the:
No Answer is Correct
Not Known
Incorrect use
USDA
79
Sulfur is used to lower soil pH so that the soil will become more
Alkaline
Acidic
Porous
Eroded
80
The BEST term to describe the application of scientific principles and new technologies in agriculture is:
Agribuisness
Renewable natural resources
Farming
Agriscience
81
What is the study of flowering plants?
Agronomy
Horticulture
Floriculture
Soil science
82
Why is a Bill of Materials important?
To know if you have the time to build the project
To figure out a delivery date
To know if you can afford the project at hand
They are not important ever
83
What is the ease at which water, air, and roots can move through soil called?
Porosity
Gravitational
Water Holding Capacity
Permeability
84
Picking pests off the plant is known as what kind of control in IPM?
Chemical controls
Biological Controls
Mechanical Control
Culltural Control
85
Water drained from agriculture fields due to irrigation, rain or melted snow is called?
Agricultural Runoff
Agricultural Irrigation
No answer is correct
Agricultural Flooding
86
What is another term for tissue culture?
Scion
Micopropagation
Callus
Division
87
What is an educated statement that could be tested called?
Perform experiment
Observation
Hypothesis
Problem recognized
88
Name two most popular biofuel crops grown in the U.S.?
Soybean and Palm Oil
Sugar Can and Jatropha
Corn and Soybean
Corn and Canola
89
How do we prevent or manage pests?
Mechanical Controls
All answers are correct
Biological and Chemical controls
Cultural Controls
90
What soil media component are not an organic material?
Coconut Fibers
Bark
Saw Dust
Clay Beads
91
___________ would be an example of a platform to host a digital meeting or conference.
Apple Pages
Microsoft Word
Facetime/Duo/Skype
Twitter
92
On a scale drawing an item is represented as 4”. If the scale is 1/8" = 1', how long is the actual item?
32’
14’
32”
12’
93
Wind power has been used on agriculture operations to provide power for:
Drying fields for planting
Plow fields
No answer is correct
Pumping water and producing electricity
94
What does vertical integration provide a company with?
More room to promote and hire people within the company
A place to advertise and market to customers
More control over the entire production process
A company is able to eliminate its competition
95
The website used to track your SAE records is called the ________.
azffa.org
ffa.org
theaet.com
saerecords.com
96
________ would be an example of a way to act more sustainably.
All Answers Are Correct
Use less refrigeration
Reduce Waste
Eat locally and seasonally
97
The product produced from fuel crops is known as...
Gasoline
Biofuels
None of the answers listed
Seed Oils
98
Biofuels generally falls into two categories which are:
No answer is correct
Greenhosue gases and Carbon dioxide
Bioalcohol and biodiesel
Biofuels and Energy crops
99
By using the following formula Income – Expense = _________
Expense
No Answer is Correct
Profit
Income
100
The National Resource Conservation Service Web Soil Survey (WSS) is used to.
Update your SAE records
Collect data on animal size and growth rate
provides soil data and information produced by the Soil Survey
Track plant growth

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