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What is Agriculture?
Safety in Agriculture
Agriculture in Australia
Where does my food come from?
Pouring a Slab
100
Agriculture can be defined as:
the art, science, and business of food and fibre production.
100
State two hazards which may be encountered when operating a tractor.
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100
_______ is the process of identifying and articulating similarities and differences between items.
Comparing
100
Cotton is a fibre that originates from a __________.
Plant
100
This is how thick we will pour our slab.
10 cm or 100 mm.
200
Sustainability can be defined as:
Making sure that practices and methods allow for future generations have access to healthy land.
200
An approved motorcycle ________, protective footwear, eye protection, and gloves must be worn by motorcycle riders at all times.
Helmet
200
List 5 animal products produced in Qld.
Beef, leather, milk, crocodile skin/meat, wool, etc
200
Name one type of fibre used for shelter.
Timber, carpet, rubber, cotton, etc.
200
What is the overall dimensions of our slab?
8 metres long by 3.5 metres wide.
300
List three reasons agriculture is important to Australia
Economic, Social, Environmental Reasons
300
When operating a ride on mower, always wait for __________ to stop rotating before dismounting.
Blades
300
Machinery is ____________ used on farms in Queensland.
Commonly
300
Name 5 products produced on the school farm.
Corn, beef, lime, eggs, lemons, mangoes, tomatoes, wool, butter, beeswax, honey, etc.
300
How do we make sure that the slab measurements are square?
Measure across the diagonals of the slab to see if they match.
400
Why is a scientific approach to agriculture is important?
It can increase sustainability, efficiency, yield, and profits.
400
The _______ is one of the leading culprits in injuries and causes nearly 20 deaths and thousands of injuries each year in Australia alone.
The ladder!
400
The number of workers on Asian farms is ________ compared to the average number of workers on an Australian farm.
Large
400
What is veal?
Veal is the meat of young cattle, in contrast to the beef from older cattle.
400
How do you calculate the volume of concrete needed to pour a slab?
Multiply length by width by depth.
500
List 3 ways in which a farmer can make an agriculture business more sustainable.
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500
Avoid using ________ in wet conditions. There is a serious risk of electric shock or electrocution.
Electricity/ Electrical equipment
500
Technology is of __________ importance to farms in Australia when compared to farms in SE Asia.
Great Importance
500
What is mohair?
The long, silky hair of the angora goat.
500
What is the name of the process of leveling out the top layer of concrete while it's still wet?
Screeding