District 6 Quiz Bowl #2

The term for the porportion and size of soil particles is

Which gas do plants absorb from the air during photosynthesis?

The union of a small piece of bark with a bud and a rootstock is called ____ grafting.

Movement of air through the soil is

The selection of parents to get desirable characteristics in offspring is known as

Who is considered the father of heredity?

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

Is it accurate to say that cirtus blight, a disease of citrus trees

Which insect is known for pollinating many types of crops?

How many gallons of ethanol will a bushel of corn produce?

Which of the following crops ins commonly grown for its oil?

Gregor Johann Mendel discovered the effects of genetics on characteristics using which of the following types of plant?

Which soil component is responsible for retaining water and nutrients for plants?

The blade of leaf is broken down into which three parts?

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

Name the insect that feeds on human waste and then on human food, transmitting disease

The initials USDA stand for which government agency?

The bodies of young plants and animals consist of about 90 percent of which of the following?

The practice of raising fish or other aquatic animals for food is known as:

Where does a chicken grind its food prior to digestion?

Which type of agriculture focuses on conserving natural resources and using fewer chemical inputs?

Most of the United States has an intermediate growing sesason of ____ months of frost-free weather for gardens.

Which of the following practices helps maintain biodiversity in an agricultural ecosystem?

What is the name of the layer of soil where most plants' roots grow?

Which of the following is a warm-season crop?

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

What is the main purpose of terracing in farming?

What is the term for raising bees for honey and other products?

What is silage primarily used for on farms?

What is the main reason farmers rotate their crops every year?

Soils formed in place from parent materials are considered

The three basics of life include

What U.S. state produces the most cotton annually?

Which process uses chlorophyll to change carbon dioxide and water to sugar?

Which nutrient is most commonly added to soil to improve plant health?

An hypothesis is

Farming and ranching fall under which career area?

Which swine breed is white with erect ears?

Which of the following is NOT a cereal crop?

Vegetable crops like a pH range of 5.5 to 7.5, which means most vegetables like a soil that is