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How big is the average farm in MN
464 acres
How long does it take to create 1 inch of soil?
500+ years
List the 5 parts to the plant
Roots, Stem, Leaves, Flower, Fruit
What is the main use of sheep in the US
Meat
What plant is also known as Maize
corn
What is the difference between a weed and a flower
A weed is somewhere we don't want it. A flower is where we want it
List one of soils "jobs"
Provide water and nutrients for plants, Filter water, anchor plants
What are the 2 purposes of stems? *MUST SAY BOTH*
1. Transport water and nutrients
2. Support the plants
For every person in the world, how many chickens exist?
4
What is the definition of a commodity
an agricultural product that is bought and sold in large quantities
What does CTE stand for
Career and Technical Education
What is the "parent material" of soil
Rock- Bedrock
What is the purpose of the flower?
To produce a seed through pollination
What is an adult male sheep used for breeding called?
Ram
What percent of the population does agriculture employ in the US
50%
What percent of people farmed in the 1790s
90%+
List the 5 soil horizons
O, A, B, C, R
List 3 parts of a seed *MUST HAVE ALL 3*
Embryo, Food Source, Seed Coat
What is an immature female chicken called?
Pullet
What pathway does a construction worker fall into?
a.Natural Resources
b. Plant Systems
c.Power Structural and Technical
d. Agribusiness
c.Power Structural and Technical
How old is the average farmer?
58 years old
Name the 5 parts of soil
rocks, minerals, water, air, organic matter
What is the difference between monocot and dicot
monocot has one primary leaf when it sprouts, dicot has 2.
What is a castrated male sheep called?
Wether
What furbearer lives in water, eats plants, and can grow up to 90 pounds
Beaver