quiz Bowl-FFA 7-8

Silage is green, chopped forage that has been allowed to ferment in the absence of air.

Which of the following is a variety of corn that has been modified to suit our needs?

Wildlife, trees, and fish are examples of renewable natural resources.

A hybrid plant is obtained by:

Rice can grow in standing water.

Which two insects are beneficial to plants?

_______ is the union of the pollen and the stigma.

What percentage of the people in America are farmers?

Biodiesel is made from?

Seed potatoes are cut into pieces for planting.

In plant reproduction, paper bags are placed over plants to achieve what purpose?

Forage is only cut for silage.

An ingredient of plastics is vegetable oil.

Seed requires four elements to germinate: favorable temperature, water, light, and air.

Genetically engineered tomatoes resist insects.

Biodiesel is made from:

What part of the leaf cell contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis?

Biological control of pests involves using ____ as a control.

Agricultural engineers manage the genetic characteristics that are transmitted between generations.

In a process called threshing, grain is separated from the rest of the plant material.

Mistletoe is a parasitic plant.

Which of the following is not an example of a renewable natural resource?

Which of the following is not a part of production agriculture?

Individuals who work in the field of environmental management might be helicopter pilots.

The soybean is the world's most important source of vegetable oil.

The ovary of a flower matures into a

The use of what metal revolutionized agriculture?

How many basic needs does a plant need to grow?

Harvesting crops at the proper stage of growth is the key to maximizing profits.

Mosquitoes carry what deadly disease to humans?

Harvesting forages for silage is far more complex than making hay.

To acquire a 20 % protein content for alfalfa hay, the plant needs to be cut:

Corn plants have a taproot.

The most important feed grain for livestock is:

Agricultural mechanics includes the use of hand and power tools.

Sunflowers are used mainly as a(n):

What is the meaning of the Greek word "bios"

Of the cereal grains grown worldwide, the most important is??

To have an adequate environment, plants, animals, insects, soil, water, and air must be kept in balance.

The leaf petiole is the _________of the leaf.

Which of the following is not part of the renewable natural resource industry?

The average U.S. farmer produces enough food to feed about how many people?

Which of the following is the plant source of linseed oil?

One of the problems with the early biodiesels on the market was that they did not work in ______weather.

Scouts, 4-H, and the FFA differ in that _________is part of a formal education.

What is the first step in seed germination?

A global positioning systems technician is most likely found in which career area?

The maize plant is also known as:

Forages are usually the least expensive source of vitamins available for cattle and sheep.

There is such a thing as a beneficial insect.