Duplicate of AEST Agritechnology 3.0 Study Guide Standard 4

Question 1

Water-control projects have permitted the transformation of the American SW from a desert to

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irrigated lands

Question 2

The application of mechanical and other engineering principles toagricultural uses is ________.

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agritechnology engineering

Question 3

An infection of the milk-secreting glands of cattle, goats, and othermilk-producing animals?

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mastitis

Question 4

When using the scientific method, which step follows step 6?

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draw conclusions

Question 5

The percentage of annual income spent for food in the United States _________.

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has tended to decrease

Question 6

For every dollar spent on food, what percent of that dollar is returned to the producer?

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11.6

Question 7

A(n) ________ is an example of an agricultural mechanics job.

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soil engineer

Question 8

__________ are important in nearly every agriscience career.

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computer skills

Question 9

The design, operation, maintenance, service, selling and use of power units and machinery

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agricultural mechanics

Question 10

Seed, feed, fertilizer, hardware, and pesticides are all examples of

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ag supplies

Question 11

An ag _______ is a collection of yourbest work on agriscience projects/career related material.

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career portfolio

Question 12

The management of the genetics from onegeneration to another & its application to our needs is?

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biotechnology

Question 13

Ag communications, journalism, and community development are components of

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ag education

Question 14

A career as a(n) ________ is an example of a renewable naturalresources job.

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animal ecologist

Question 15

A career in agriscienceavailable to students with technical college certificates and degrees.

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lab technician

Question 16

Which of the following countries has about 1/5 of the world's population?

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China

Question 17

Careers in ______ account for 1/6th of all jobs in agriscience.

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production agriculture

Question 18

What metal revolutionized agriculture?

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iron

Question 19

Approximately ___% of the careers in agriscience require college degrees.

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20

Question 20

Food that has been grown without the use of chemical pesticides is _______________.

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organic

Question 21

Which of thefollowing is the science of soil management and crops?

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agrononmy

Question 22

Offspring ofa plant or animal derived from the crossing of two different species ofvarieties is

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hybrid

Question 23

To prepare for a career in agriscience while in high school, students should

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enroll in ag class

Question 24

There are approximately _____ openings each year for additionalpeople trained in agriscience.

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300,000

Question 25

In the UnitedStates we spent ________ of our wages to feed ourselves in 2010.

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9.4%

Question 26

What is the Step 1 of the scientific method?

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identify the problem

Question 27

Benefits of decreasing amount of animal fatin the diet & increasing the proportion of fat from

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vegetables

Question 28

The cultivation of flowers, turf, vegetables, fruits,nuts and ornamental plants is ________.

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horticulture

Question 29

What percent of our population are farmers?

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2%

Question 30

An example of an applied science is ________.

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agronomy

Question 31

Which of the following professions is in agricultural processing, products, and distribution?

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butcher

Question 32

A ________receives and treats human waste.

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sewage system

Question 33

Production agriculture is

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farming and ranching

Question 34

Studentsmay join the FFA organization as early as ________.

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middle school

Question 35

Which of the followingis the number-one agricultural crop in Texas and Virginia?

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Turf

Question 36

A _____________ is an example of a job in horticulture.

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hydroponics grower

Question 37

Whichstatement represents an example of a new biological discovery?

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food processing changes that results in a better food

Question 38

An animal nutritionist is a career in which of the following areas ofagriscience?

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agriscience professions

Question 39

Which legume is referred to as the "yellow jewel" in China?

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Soybean

Question 40

A vet and hydrologist are examples of an

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ag profession

Question 41

vet medicine, animal nutrition, reproduction, production and care are components of

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animal sciences

Question 42

Biology emphasizes which of the following?

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structures,functions, and behaviors of all living organisms

Question 43

___________ is the physical shape of the earth.

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topography

Question 44

The application of scientific principles and new technologies toagriculture is ________.

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agriscience

Question 45

A producer's share of the food dollar is as lowas __cents for cereal/bakery products.

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15.4

Question 46

A(n)________ is an example of a job in agricultural supplies and services.

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ag aviator

Question 47

American agriculture is the world's largest commercial industry, withassets of nearly ________.

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1 trillion

Question 48

Renewable natural resources involve the management of wetlands, rangelands, fish, wildlife, and

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water

Question 49

The 1973, _________ invented the cotton gin.

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Eli Whitney

Question 50

Farming orranching accounts for ___________ percent of the total jobs in agriculture.

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12

Question 51

Which of the following best describes agriculture?

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Activities involved with the prod ofplants and animals

Question 52

Some insects,such as ________ and other pollinators, are useful to living environments.

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bees

Question 53

A park ranger is an example of a job in _______.

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forestry

Question 54

Which science researches the changes substances undergo when they react with other substances?

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chemistry

Question 55

Beltsville Small White is a

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breed of turkey

Question 56

One farmer feeds approximately how many people?

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155

Question 57

Agriscience industries employ ________ of all workers in the UnitedStates.

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1/5

Question 58

A process thatused bacteria to break down plant residue is ____________.

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composting

Question 59

Approximately ________ million people are employed in agrisciencecareers.

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21

Question 60

Recent data shows that more than ________ people are employed by thefloral industry alone.

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110,000

Question 61

An organisms that live on or inside other organisms with no benefitto the host?

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parasites

Question 62

In 1904 thetractor was invented by ________.

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Benjamin Holt

Question 63

Employers areoffering_salaries &_job variety to agriscience collegegraduates than ever before.

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higher, more

Question 64

Which of the following is an example of renewable natural resource?

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trees

Duplicate of AEST Agritechnology 3.0 Study Guide Standard 4

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Duplicate of AEST Agritechnology 3.0 Study Guide Standard 4

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