Tool ID
SOIL HORIZONS
FFA DATES
Animals
plants
100

This common hammer has a claw on one side for removing nails.

a nail hammer

100

This uppermost layer is made of loose and partly decayed organic matter, such as leaf litter.

the O Horizon?

100

When was the FFA adopt the FFA creed

The National FFA Organization adopted the FFA Creed in 1930

100

What is the most popular dairy cow in America

The Holstein

100

What transports water throughout the plant 

Xylem 

200

This type of hammer, often used in metalwork, has one flat side and one rounded side.

a ball-peen hammer

200

Often called "topsoil," this mineral horizon contains the highest concentration of organic matter and biological activity.

What is the A Horizon?

200

When where women allowed in the ffa

In 1969 women were officially allowed membership into the National FFA Organization

200

what is a castrated male goat called

a wether

200

This part of the plant holds it up and takes in water and nutrients from the soil.

the root?

300

This tool is designed for prying wood apart and removing nails.

A crowbar

300

This light-colored layer is known for leaching, a process where minerals like iron and clay are "washed out" to lower layers.

What is the E Horizon?

300

When did the New Farmers of America (NFA) and the Future Farmers of America (FFA) merged

The New Farmers of America (NFA) and the Future Farmers of America (FFA) merged in 1965.

300

What is the gestation period of a pig

 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days (114)




 days)

300

It is the process by which a plant begins to grow from a seed.

germination?

400

Often used in upholstery or light assembly, this tool drives fasteners with a soft face to prevent damage.

a rubber mallet?

400

Commonly referred to as "subsoil," this layer is a zone of accumulation for minerals leached from above.

What is the B Horizon?

400

When where the ffa colors adopted 

The official FFA colors, national blue and corn gold, were adopted in 1929

400

 This is the term for a chicken that is specifically raised for meat production

a broiler

400

This is the female part of the flower that is sticky on top to catch pollen

the pistil

500

This type of fastener is considered the quickest, but also the weakest, method of joining wood.

What are nails

500

This layer consists of partially weathered parent material and sits directly above the unweathered bedrock.

What is the C Horizon?

500

When was the National FFA emblem developed

The National FFA emblem was developed in 1926 by Henry Groseclose

500

 This method of identification, often required by breed associations for purebred cattle in SAE projects, involves applying ink to the ear

tattooing

500

This part of the flower protects the developing bud.

sepals