Crops
Name two row crops that are grown in Mississippi.
Rice, corn, soy beans, cotton, milo, wheat
In the 1990s, what illness, previously thought to be confined to cattle, was found to have spread to affect livestock, other animals, and even humans?
Mad cow disease
This type of soil, known for its fine particles and high water-holding capacity, often becomes sticky when wet and hard when dry.
Clay
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
What process releases energy?
A gas condensing to a liquid
California produces 98% of the United States' output of what green-colored nuts?
Pistachios
"Tags for identification and bug-repelling are often clipped to which body part on beef cattle?"
Ear Tags
What is the neutral range for soil pH?
5.5 to 7.0
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered in water?
71%
The ability to do work is
Energy
What scary-sounding "H" farm implement is defined as "a heavy frame set with teeth or tines which is dragged over plowed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed?"
Harrow
Take this pack animal I brought back from Asia; it grunts so much I can’t sleep at night."
Pig
What is an example of soil media?
Air, water, nutrients, and water
What major river runs along the western boundary of Mississippi?
The Mississippi River
Stored energy is called ______ energy.
Potential
The Kona Coast of Hawaii's Big Island is the only major production area in the U.S. of what crop?
Coffee
A large hornless ruminant quadruped, distinguished by its humped back, long neck, and cushioned feet."
Camel
What is soil media?
The material plants grow in.
How much water does the human body have?
61%
What type of energy are particles in motion
Thermal
What is the number one crop in Mississippi in 2026?
Soy beans
I provide steaks and hamburger meat for families across the globe. What am I?
A cow.
What is the range of soil pH?
1-14
What do you call the process of leaves sweating?
Transpiration
Potential energy is the energy of
Storage