Basic Needs and Agriculture
What are the three basic human needs that agriculture helps provide?
What are food, clothing, and shelter?
Which branch of agriculture focuses on growing crops?
What is plant science?
Name one major agricultural commodity produced in Georgia.
What are poultry, peanuts, cotton, pecans, blueberries, or another valid Georgia commodity? (Top Ten Commodities)
What is an agricultural import?
What is an agricultural product purchased from another country and brought into the home country?
What invention helped farmers separate cotton fibers from cotton seeds more efficiently?
What is the cotton gin?
Cotton is grown and processed into fabric. Which basic human need does this product help meet?
What is clothing?
Which branch studies livestock health, care, and production?
What is animal science?
What Commoditiy is Ga's Top commoditiy?
What is Broilers(Chickens)?
What is an agricultural product?
What is a good produced through agriculture or obtained from agricultural materials?
Which two major crops are commonly associated with the U.S. Midwest?
What are corn and soybeans?
Explain how a tree can provide resources for two different basic human needs.
How can a tree provide wood for shelter and materials for clothing products such as rayon?
A specialist manages forests and works to protect wildlife habitats. Which agricultural area is most relevant?
What are forestry and natural resources?
A Georgia farmer grows cotton. Name one product made from the harvested cotton fiber.
What are textiles, fabric, or clothing?
Cotton fiber is processed into fabric, while cottonseed is used to make oil. What does this example demonstrate?
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How did tractors change agricultural production compared with relying entirely on animal power?
What is tractors allowed many field tasks to be completed more efficiently and over larger areas ?
A community has plenty of clothing and shelter materials but lacks a reliable food supply. Which agricultural need is not being met?
What is the need for food?
A farm manager analyzes expenses, sets prices, and decides which products to sell. Which branch is most relevant?
What is agribusiness?
Name the Top 5 Ga Commodoties.
1. Broilers
2.cotton
3. Eggs
4. Peanuts
5. Timber
The United States purchases coffee grown in another country. How is the coffee classified from the U.S. perspective?
What is an import?
Why are agricultural commodities different across U.S. regions?
What is climate, soil, water availability, landforms, and markets affect what farmers produce?
A drought damages crops used for food and cotton used for clothing. Explain how one environmental event can affect multiple human needs.
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A farm uses soil testing, irrigation technology, crop science, and financial planning to improve production. Why might several branches of agriculture be needed?
Why is agriculture interdisciplinary, requiring multiple branches to solve complex production and business problems?
A student claims Georgia's top agricultural commodity must be the same every year. Why is this reasoning flawed?
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A farm throws away all crop residue instead of evaluating whether it can be composted or reused. What economic or environmental opportunity might the farm miss?
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A region experiences repeated drought, and farmers begin growing crops that require less water. Which agricultural principle does this demonstrate?
What is adapting production decisions to environmental conditions and available resources?