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TC FFA Exploration Review
Exploration Review
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Agriculture
7th Grade
05/23/2013

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Term
What does 10-10-10 on a bag of fertilizer mean?
Definition
Percentage of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium N-P-K
Term
In agribusiness what two factors affect the price?
Definition
Supply and Demand
Term
List methods of farming which are used to prevent soil loss?
Definition
No till, Strip cropping, Terracing
Term
Soil is composed of what?
Definition
Minerals, Air, Water, Organic matter
Term
What are the steps to the scientific method? Describe each step.
Definition
a. Identify the problem
b. Get Information- Data collection
c. Suggest an Answer- Hypothesis
d. Experiment- Observation taken
e. Form a Conclusion
Term
Describe Animal Rights.
Definition
Advocates do not distinguish between human beings and animals.
Term
Describe Animal Welfare.
Definition
Ensures that all animals used by humans have their basic needs fulfilled in terms of food, shelter and health, and that they experience no unnecessary suffering in providing for human needs.
Term
How can you prevent food-borne illnesses?
Definition
Clean: WASH HANDS and surfaces often; Separate: Don’t cross-contaminate; Cook: Cook to proper temperatures; Chill: Refrigerate promptly.
Term
What are the stages of complete metamorphosis?
Definition
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
Term
Farming got its start when and where?
Definition
10,000 BC in the Middle East
Term
Round up ready soybeans are resistance to what?
Definition
The herbicide round up
Term
Fertilization of the flower occurs in which part?
Definition
Ovary
Term
What is a renewable resource? Give an example.
Definition
Resources provided by nature that can replace themselves.
Ex. corn, air
Term
What is a non-renewable resource? Give an example.
Definition
Resources that are available in limited amounts.
Ex. Coal, oil
Term
Describe the different types of supervised agricultural experience (SAE).
Definition
Exploratory, Ownership, Placement, Research
Term
What are the key parts to a pesticide label?
Definition
Use classification, trade name, formulation, common name, ingredients, warning sign, child hazard warning, signal words, precautionary statements, and directions
Term
In the livestock industry, a feed concentrate is made up of?
Definition
Grains
Term
In feedlot operation what kind of feed is given to cattle?
Definition
High concentrate ratio
Term
Soil is sometimes called “nature’s great recycler” why is this?
Definition
Decomposers break down dead organic matter and return nutrients to the soil to be used by plants
Term
Explain why cotton is king.
Definition
Cotton is king because it had the first huge agricultural impact on the wealth of our nation.
Term
What is a method of conserving water at home?
Definition
Insulate your pipes.
Repair dripping faucet.
Term
What might be included in typical Florida ecosystem?
Definition
Marine life
Term
What business would supply materials to a nursery and landscape grower?
Definition
Seed dealer
Term
What form of communicating information to people is intended to persuade them to buy?
Definition
Advertising
Term
The application of biological and engineering techniques to living organisms
Definition
Biotechnology
Term
Female reproductive flower part.
Definition
Pistil
Term
All the nonliving parts of the ecosystem.
Definition
Abiotic factors
Term
Largest soil particle
Definition
Sand
Term
Cutting the roots of plants apart into sections and allowing them to produce more new plants.
Definition
Division
Term
Degree that you can earn in middle school.
Definition
Discovery
Term
Who invented the first steel moldboard plow?
Definition
John Deere
Term
What crop is grown in all 50 states?
Definition
Corn
Term
Disputed practice done by producers that actually benefits animals by helping to keep them clean.
Definition
Docking
Term
An area where the ground is saturated for much of the year.
Definition
Wetland
Term
Grass, hay, or silage and other feeds high in fiber and low in TDN
Definition
Roughage
Term
A disease causing organism.
Definition
Pathogen
Term
Amount of feed necessary for a calf during a 24 hour period.
Definition
Ration
Term
Anther and filament
Definition
Stamen
Term
When was the National FFA Organization was established?
Definition
1928
Term
Something that irritates, damages or destroys plants and animals.
Definition
Pest
Term
Forest management technique used to eliminate diseased or insect-infected trees.
Definition
Sanitation Cutting
Term
Food preservation that involves heating both an item and container thereby sterilizing and sealing for storage.
Definition
Canning
Term
Upper most layer of organic matter.
Definition
O horizon
Term
Market that meets a unique need for consumer.
Definition
Niche
Term
When were females allowed to join FFA?
Definition
1969
Term
Bring water from the roots to the leaves.
Definition
Xylem
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