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TC FFA Agriculture Foundations Sem 1
Review for Ag Foundations Semester One
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Agriculture
8th Grade
12/11/2012

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Term
The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture is termed
Definition
Agriscience
Term

T or F

There is expected to be a shortage of 4,000 trained workers in the agriscience field.

Definition
TRUE
Term
Who invented the first milking machine?
Definition
Ana Baldwin
Term
Who invented the first steel plow?
Definition
John Deere
Term
Who developed the cotton gin?
Definition
Eli Whitney
Term
What was the great advancement in world food production in the 1960s called?
Definition
Green Revolution
Term
What type of fibers are cotton and flax?
Definition
Plant fibers
Term
What is the leading cause of accidents (including agriculture accidents)?
Definition
Human Error
Term
What does PPE stand for?
Definition

Personal

Protective

Equipment

Term
If you were welding in the ag shop, what four PPE items should you wear?
Definition

leather gloves

boots

apron

face shield

Term
What type of personal protective equipment should you wear to minimize inhalation of a pesticide?
Definition
Respirator
Term
According to the label, who can legally use the pesticide or chemical?
Definition

certificed applicators or persons under their direct supervision

 

(DOES NOT MATTER THE AGE! They must be certified)

Term
What PPE should be worn to prevent inhalation?
Definition

mask or respirator

(to prevent you from breathing it in)

Term
What are practical treatments if a pesticide or chemical is accidentally swallowed?
Definition

induce vomiting by giving a tablespoon of salt in a glass of warm water

 

Repeat

 

Call physician (doctor)

Term
What toxicity rating is the signal word caution?
Definition

Low or Very Low

Toxicity Ratings

Term
What toxicity rating is the signal word warning?
Definition
Moderate Toxicity Rating
Term
What toxicity rating is the signal word Danger- Poison?
Definition
High Toxicity Ratings
Term
The physical properties of a pesticide
Definition
Formulation
Term
What are four different formulations?
Definition

granules

solutions

powders

concentrates

Term
What form of insecticides come in the form of small pellets and are scattered on the soil surface?
Definition
granules
Term
What should you do IMMEDIATELY if you are bitten by an animal  that may have rabbies?
Definition
CALL 911
Term

T or F

If you are working in the science lab, and you accidentally break a glass test tube, you should infrom your teacher.

Definition
TRUE
Term
Give examples of professional agriculture occupations.
Definition

Ag Teacher

Food Chemist

Veterinarian

Soil Scientist

Term
Give examples of agriculture jobs.
Definition

Ag Manager

Warehouse employer

Veterinarian Medical Assistant

Term
What is the difference between a job and a profession/career?
Definition

Job requires minimal training

 

Profession/Career requires training/ education and has opportunities for advancement

Term

T or F

The agriculture industry that deals with the production, management, utilization, and marketing of animals is known as animal sciences.

Definition
TRUE
Term
In what century did dairying become an important industry?
Definition
1800s
Term

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

 

In 1493, Christopher Columbus brought most of the ______________ species to the new world on his second voyage to the new world.

Definition
livestock
Term
How are livestock classified?
Definition
according to their use and sexual characterisitcs
Term
Milk producing glands in mammals are called ______________.
Definition
mammary glands
Term
a mature female swine
Definition
sow
Term
a young female bovine
Definition
heifer
Term
Which digestive system allows animals to eat or consume grass?
Definition
ruminant
Term
What type of digestive system do swine have?
Definition
monogastric
Term
Zoonotic disease is the proper name for diseases and parasites that can be transmitted between __________ and ____________.
Definition
animals and humans
Term

T or F

 

The majority of agriculturalists believe in the view that all animals should NOT be treated cruelly but should be treated humanely.

Definition
TRUE
Term
Yogurt, ice cream, and bone china are all examples of by-products from what livestock species?
Definition
cattle
Term
Research, education and _____________ are concerned with the health, soundness, breeding, behavior, and performance of horses.
Definition
veterinary services
Term
What system gives the body shape?
Definition
skeletal
Term
Term for a groupd of tissues that work togeher to perform a specific task.
Definition
organ
Term
The proper term used to describe the act of giving birth is _____________.
Definition
parturition
Term
When mammals provide milk to their young it is known as ______________.
Definition
lactation
Term
The first line of defense against disease is a _______________________.
Definition
physical barrier
Term

T or F

 

Physiological defects are NOT a cause of animal desease.

Definition
TRUE
Term

T or F

 

Nutritional deficiencies, poor pastures, and unsanitary conditions are a cause of animal disease.

Definition
TRUE
Term

T or F

 

Fires are classified according to the materials involved and techniques that safely extinguish them.

Definition
TRUE
Term

T or F

 

The curved claw hammer is the most commonly used hammer in the ag industry.

Definition
TRUE
Term

T or F

 

The ratio of a fertilizer that is 6-12-18, is 1-2-3.

Definition
TRUE
Term

T or F

 

Preventative maintenance includes preventing future failure of equipment/machines.

Definition
TRUE
Term

T or F

 

 Preventative maintenence prevents failures of equipment/machines through checking equipment fluid levels, tire pressure, and cleaning the air conditioner.

Definition
TRUE
Term

T or F

 

The best time to change the oil in an engine is not when it is cold/cool, but raher when it is warm. By having the engine warm, allows the used oil to drain more easily.

Definition
TRUE
Term
Excessive fuel in the combustion chamber is called _______________.
Definition

Flooding

 

The same goes for excessive water in apond or sewage drain

Term

Unlike the USA, some countries have leaders who do not listen to the citizens of their country.

 

A leader who does not listen to its members and makes decisions on their own are said to have this type os leadership style: ____________.

Definition
authoritarian
Term
If an eleventh grade student who is in FFA wanted to improve their public speaking skills, which CDE (Career Development Event) would you recommend?
Definition
Prepared Public Speaking
Term
According to the rules of Parliamentary Procedure, if you disagree with the chairman's decision, you should rise to a ____________.
Definition
point of order
Term
when a chairman taps the gavel two times, it means
Definition
call the meeting to order
Term
Two types of wildlife competing for and eating the same types of food.
Definition
Competition
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