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Introduction to Agriculture
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Agriculture
6th Grade
01/08/2015

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Term
Before early man began growing crops they were called_______ and _______ and they had to follow their food supply and depend on nature to supply their needs.
Definition
hunters and gathers
Term
man began growing his own food which allowed for:
Definition
a: a more dependable food supply
b: a safer food supply
c: less travling around
d: awnser is all of above
Term
In the 1700's when the first colonies were established,____(percent) of the colonists made their living by farming.
Definition
90%
Term
louis pasteur
Definition
pasteurization
Term
cyurus mc cormick
Definition
the reaper
Term
gregor mendel
Definition
theory of heredity
Term
eli whitney
Definition
the cotton gin
Term
jhon deere
Definition
the moldboard plow
Term
joseph glidden
Definition
barbed wire
Term
charles townshed
Definition
a crop rotation system
Term
jethro tull
Definition
a seed planting machine
Term
george washinton carver
Definition
peanut butter
Term
when applying pesticides, the most basic PPE(personal protective equipment)that you should ALWAYS wear is?
Definition
gloves
Term
Dust,fumes or spray?
Definition
Dust mask or respirator
Term
Chemical contact with your hands?
Definition
Gloves
Term
Harmful rays of the sun?
Definition
Sunscreen
Term
Chemical contact with your eyes?
Definition
Goggles
Term
Loud and/or continuous noise?
Definition
Era plugs
Term
What year was the FFA founded?
Definition
1928
Term
What year was girls allowed to join the FFA?
Definition
1969
Term
Who wrote the FFA Creed?
Definition
E.M. Tiffany
Term
The FFA degrees of membership are listed below.Circle the ones that are FFA degrees and put an Xthrough the ones that are not FFA degree?
Definition
Chapter Degree
Greenhand Degree
American Degree
Dicovery Degree
State Degree
Term
In Middle School FFA members are eligible to earn their Discovery FFA Degree. Which of the following are requirements for earning that degree?
Definition
Be an agriculture student in the 7th or 8th grade
Pay local,state and national dues
Submit a wriiten application
Be familiar with your chapter's POA
Term
CDE
Definition
Career Development Event
Term
EDGE
Definition
Experience Dicovery Growth Excellence
Term
SAE
Definition
Supervised Agricultural Experience
Term
POA
Definition
Program of Activities
Term
Name the four types of FFA membership. Circle the one YOU are eligible for.
Definition
Active
Term
What is required for Official Dress?
Definition
FFA jacket,FFA scarf or tie,black slacks or black skirt, hose or black socks and black shoes
Term
The FFA Mision Statement telld us what the main purpose of the FFA.The FFA makes difference in the lives of student by developing their potential for............... through agriculture education?
Definition
Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success
Term
Student Development, Chapter Development and Community Development are the three divisions in a Chapter's
Definition
Program of Activities or POA
Term
Exploratory, Placement, Entrepreneurship and Research are the three areas of:
Definition
Supervised Agricultural Experience or SAE
Term
Label the parts to the FFA Emblem and state what each stands for.
A
B
C
D
E
F
Definition
A-Eagle:National symbol of freedom
B-Ear of Corn:Unity
C-Owl:Wisdom
D-Plow:Labor, the backbone of agriculture
E-The Words agricultural Education and FFA:Combined of learning and leadership
F-Rising Sun:Progress and promise of tomorrow
Term
Something that occurs in nature and is useful or valuable to us is:
Definition
A natural resource
Term
Of the following resources, circle the ones that are renewable natural resources and put an X on the ones that are non-renewable natural resources. If they are neither, do nothing.
A.Water
B.PLastic
C.Soil
D.Gasoline
E.Ethanol
F.Coal
G.Trees
H.Copper
I.Flowers
J.Iron ore
K.Wildlife
L.Fish
M.Natural Gas
O.Cotton
P.Oranges
Definition
Circle:Water, Soil, Ethanol, Trees, Flowers, Wildlife, Fish, Cotton, Oranges

Put an X on:Gasoline, coal, Copper, Iron Ore, NAtural Gas
Term
Natural Resources are something we want to:
Definition
Conserve to prevent losing them
Term
Match the following career categories with their area of concern.
1.Natural Resources:
2.Biotechnology Research:
3.Veterinary Medicine:
4.Food Science:
5.Animal Science:
6.Horticulture:
7.Production Agriculture:

A.Growing crops and raising animals
B.Growing flowers and other ornamental plants
C.Finding new ways to fight disease
D.Using methods of maintaining air and water quality
E.Determining the best course of action for a injured animal
F.Finding ways to make food more nutritious
G.Milking cows in a dairy
Definition
1.D
2.C
3.E
4.F
5.G
6.B
7.A
Term
In the blanks, put the steps to using the scientific method in the correct order and write a brief explanation of each. Explanations will vary.
A.Collect Data
B.Share the results
C.Draw Conclusions
D.Research the problem
E.Design an experiment
F.Form A hypothesis
G.Determine the problem
Definition
A-Determine the problem
B-Research the problem
C-Form a hypothesis
D-Design an experiment
E-Collect Data
F-Draw Conclusions
G-Share the results
Term
Define and give an example of each:

A.Independent Variable

B.Dependent Variable
Definition
A.The independent variable is what you change in the experiment, for example, Varying the amount of fertilizer to see which works the best

B.The Dependent Variable is what happens as a result of the change or treatment, for example, the plant with X amount of fertilizer grew the most
Term
When using the scientific method to solve a problem, which of the following would be the best or most reliable to use?Put a check by the BEST choice(s) and put an 'X' by one(s) that you would NOT use. State why or why not.

A.Your friends' grandmother
B.University of Florida website
C.A social networking website
D.Scientific journals
E.A science text book
F.Your gut feeling
G.Unauthorized website
H.A local business person
Definition
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A-[X]while you love your friends grandmother, she may not have all her facts straight, on the other hand, she may be a scientist working on a similar project
B-[Check]A good resource that may lead to others
C-[X]Probably would not have the right information
D-[Check]Should be a good resource and may lead you to another good resource
E-[Check]Will be a good resource for a limited amount of information unless it is an advanced textbook
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