Inventions/Innovations
Who is created the self polishing steel plow?
John Deere
this process allows plants to make their own food
photosynthesis
A female bovine who has not had a calf is a
heifer
If a tree is leaning to the side as it grows what does that tell you?
Around how many years did the Dust Bowl Last?
2, 10, 5, 8, 20
10
What invention made harvesting this southern crop much easier and less time consuming?
Cotton Gin
roots
What is the largest breed of cattle *size*
Chianina
Mistletoe is classified as what kind of organism?
Parasite
The stock market crashing at the same time the Dust Bowl led to what economic problem?
The Great Depression
What is it called when you manually water crops by bringing in water ?
Irrigation
Bees and Butterflies help move pollen from one plant to another in a process called ______________
Pollination
The beef master is a cross between a Herford and what other 2 breeds
Brahman, Shorthorn
What is the name for an extended period of time with little to no precipitation?
Drought
Which state was NOT effected by the Dust Bowl
Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma
Georgia
What farm machinery takes corn from the stalk, and separates it from the cob
combine
What part of the plant absorbs sunlight and keeps the plant from overheating?
leaves
The term which means a breed of cattle have more than one use
dual purpose
What is Mrs.Scranton's favorite breed of cattle?
Shorthorn
What "chilling" nickname was given to the giant dust storms?
Black Blizzards
Early on, horses pulled farm equipment. Today our tractors are powered by gas or diesel. What powered tractors between these two ?
steam
Plants have one of 2 main kinds of root styles. One is the fibrous root system. What is the other?
Taproot
All cattle belong to the "bos" species. They are split into two categories which are...
Bos Indicus
Bos Taurus
The jr.high FFA president is
Cayson Scranton
Part of the reason for the Dustbowl was lack of rain, what did people do that caused it?
Over farming without restoring the soil