ANIMALS
What is the name of a baby sheep?
Lamb
This is the primary process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.
What is photosynthesis
This process uses heat to kill harmful bacteria in liquids like milk and juice, named after the scientist Louis Pasteur.
What is pastuerization.
This is the most common type of college degree earned after successfully completing a four-year program of study.
What is a bachelor's degree?
This career requires a doctoral degree and involves diagnosing and treating illnesses or injuries in livestock and domestic animals.
what is a vet?
What is the name of a baby cow?
Calf
These are the specialized organelles within plant cells that contain chlorophyll and serve as the site where photosynthesis takes place.
What is chloroplasts.
This government agency is responsible for inspecting meat, poultry, and eggs to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled.
What is the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)?
These two-year institutions allow students to earn an Associate’s degree or complete general credits before transferring to a larger university.
What is a community college?
This scientist specializes in soil management and crop production, working to improve the quality and yield of plants like corn and wheat.
What is an Agronomist?
What is the name of a baby pig?
Piglet.
This specific type of vascular tissue acts like a straw, transporting water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the rest of the plant.
What is Xylem.
This is the chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned food—like a seared steak or toasted bread—its distinctive flavor.
What is the Maillard Reaction?
This is the name of the official government form that students must fill out to apply for federal financial aid, grants, and work-study.
What is FAFSA?
This professional uses GPS technology and data analysis to help farmers apply exactly the right amount of fertilizer or water to specific parts of a field.
What is a Precision Agriculture Technician?
What is the name of a baby horse?
Foaling?
These are the microscopic pores located on the underside of leaves that open and close to allow for gas exchange and transpiration.
What are stomata.
This term refers to the temperature range between 40 degrees and 140 degrees where bacteria grow most rapidly in food.
What is the Danger Zone?
In college, this term refers to the specific subject or field of study that a student chooses to specialize in, such as Engineering or History.
What is a major?
This career involves working for a company to sell agricultural products like seed, feed, or equipment to farmers and ranchers.
What is an Ag Sales Representative?
What is the name of a baby goat?
Kid.
Unlike animal cells, plant cells are encased in this rigid outer layer made primarily of a complex carbohydrate called cellulose.
What is Cell Wall
To be labeled with this term, food must be produced without most synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms).
What is organic?
This popular online platform allows students to apply to over 1,000 different colleges using a single application.
What is the Common App?
This professional works for the government or private agencies to help landowners prevent soil erosion and manage water resources effectively.
What is a Soil or Water Conservationist?