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What does "Ag" stand for
Agriculture
What is soil made of
small pieces of rocks and minerals
List 3 parts of a plant
Roots, Stem, Leaves, Flower, Fruit
What are the 2 main uses of sheep?
Meat and Wool
What plant does flour come from?
Wheat
What is the definition of a by-product
Something extra (secondary) we get from an agricultural product.
Example- beef cattle are used in chewing gum, crayons, cake mixes, etc.
What is the difference between soil and dirt
Dirt is somewhere we don't want it. Soil is where we want it
What are the 2 purposes of roots? *MUST SAY BOTH*
1. Absorb water and nutrients
2. Anchor the plants
What are the 2 main uses of chickens?
Eggs and Meat
What furbearer has a white stripe from neck to tail?
skunk
How big is 1 acre
The size of a football field (43,560 square feet.)
What are the layers of the soil called?
Horizons
What is the purpose of the fruit?
To protect and disperse the seeds
What is an adult female chicken called?
Hen
What animal does lanolin come from?
Sheep
What percent of people in the US farm (current data)?
Less than 2%
What is organic matter?
List 3 parts of a seed *MUST HAVE ALL 3*
Embryo, Food Source, Seed Coat
What is an adult female sheep called?
Ewe
Define Natural Resource
How old is the average farmer?
58 years old
How long does it take to create 1 inch of soil?
500+ years
What is the difference between monocot and dicot
monocot has one primary leaf when it sprouts, dicot has 2.
What is being done when wool is scoured?
It is cleaned in hot water
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically Modified Organism