What is the deepest layer in a soil profile?
Bedrock
What's the total amount of organic matter needed for crops to grow?
5% organic, 45% mineral matter, 25% air, 25% water
How many Americans are considered hungry in the country?
48 million people
Name 3 sources of water.
Ocean, lake, creek, pond, etc.
Soil Probe
How many people does one farm in USA feed?
165 people
What state has the most farms?
Texas
Why is water important to all living things?
Because it hydrates and helps things grow.
Describe the most important layer of the soil horizons and what it can do for sustaining life?
Organic matter because it is the most fertile for farming crops
What are the 3 requirements for plant growth?
Sunlight, water, nutrients
T or F; there are antibiotics in meat, milk, and eggs?
false
Which of the following is the first preference in the hierarchy control?
elimination of hazard
What is not considered an agricultural use for for soil?
Recreation
As a corn plant grows, what happens to the lower leaves?
they're lost
On average, how many eggs does a hen lay in one year?
300
knowing compatible and imcompatible substances.
How many nutrients needed to grow crops are provided by soil?
13/16
Which plant part absorbs light energy to produce plant stem?
leaves
What career area is the largest employer in the world?
Agriculture
What steps are included are included in the hydrologic cycle?
evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation