Ag 1 Quiz Bowl study test revision
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What is Agronomy? - ANS The study of the principles and practices of crop production.
What percent of the United States population is involved in food production? - ANS Around 2%
What percent of the ties world population is involved in food production? - ANS 75% to 80%
What percentage of their income do consumers in the United States spend on food? - ANS 16
to 17%
What percentage of their income do third world consumers spend on their food? - ANS 60 to
90%
What is the main reason that United States agriculture requires so little hang labor when
compared to other countries, especially in the third world? - ANS Mechanization
Define mechanization - ANS The use of machinery
What is biomass - ANS The total amount of material a plant produces.
What are three ways in which biomass can be used for fuel - ANS Plant materials can be
burned directly or converted to liquid or gaseous fuels
What other bauble product is produced when alcohol is distilled from corn or other grain - ANS
Distillers grain
What are distillers grains used for? - ANS Livestock feed
Why is it necessary to continue increasing the world's food supply - ANS The world's demand
for food will continue to increase as the population of the world increases
What is the ultimate source of the various kinds of energy that we use on this earth? (exclude
atomic energy) - ANS Sunlight, sun, or light
What are three of the function of roots and what are the two basic types of roots systems? -
ANS Functions: they provide a firm anchor for the plants, thy take up water and nutrients for
plant use, storage for food.
Types: fibrous and taproots
, Why is the function of Stoemates - ANS They regulate the flow of air and water vapor in and
out of leaves
What is a monoecious plant - ANS The male flower and the female flower lady are in different
locations in the same plant
What is a dioecious plant - ANS The male and female flowed pars are located on different
plants
What are the three main parts of a seed - ANS Embryo
Food supply
Seed coat
What is the most valuable crop from in the United States - ANS Corn
Why is the most important grain grown in the world - ANS Wheat
Why are the six types of corn - ANS Dent corn
Flint corn
Sweet corn
Popcorn
Flour corn
Pod corn
What row spacing is most commonly used in irrigated corn production on the South Platte river
basin - ANS 30 inches
What is the recommended length of cut for making good corn silage? - ANS 1/4 inches
If shelled corn is to be stored for a year or more, what should be it's moisture content - ANS
13%
What are the six leading states in wheat production? - ANS Kansas
Oklahoma
Washington
Texas
Montana
Nebraska
Of the two classes of hard read wheat, which has the beast bread making qualities - ANS
Spring
Which class of wheat is grown most extensively in Colorado - ANS Hard red winter wheat
guide with a complete solution
What is Agronomy? - ANS The study of the principles and practices of crop production.
What percent of the United States population is involved in food production? - ANS Around 2%
What percent of the ties world population is involved in food production? - ANS 75% to 80%
What percentage of their income do consumers in the United States spend on food? - ANS 16
to 17%
What percentage of their income do third world consumers spend on their food? - ANS 60 to
90%
What is the main reason that United States agriculture requires so little hang labor when
compared to other countries, especially in the third world? - ANS Mechanization
Define mechanization - ANS The use of machinery
What is biomass - ANS The total amount of material a plant produces.
What are three ways in which biomass can be used for fuel - ANS Plant materials can be
burned directly or converted to liquid or gaseous fuels
What other bauble product is produced when alcohol is distilled from corn or other grain - ANS
Distillers grain
What are distillers grains used for? - ANS Livestock feed
Why is it necessary to continue increasing the world's food supply - ANS The world's demand
for food will continue to increase as the population of the world increases
What is the ultimate source of the various kinds of energy that we use on this earth? (exclude
atomic energy) - ANS Sunlight, sun, or light
What are three of the function of roots and what are the two basic types of roots systems? -
ANS Functions: they provide a firm anchor for the plants, thy take up water and nutrients for
plant use, storage for food.
Types: fibrous and taproots
, Why is the function of Stoemates - ANS They regulate the flow of air and water vapor in and
out of leaves
What is a monoecious plant - ANS The male flower and the female flower lady are in different
locations in the same plant
What is a dioecious plant - ANS The male and female flowed pars are located on different
plants
What are the three main parts of a seed - ANS Embryo
Food supply
Seed coat
What is the most valuable crop from in the United States - ANS Corn
Why is the most important grain grown in the world - ANS Wheat
Why are the six types of corn - ANS Dent corn
Flint corn
Sweet corn
Popcorn
Flour corn
Pod corn
What row spacing is most commonly used in irrigated corn production on the South Platte river
basin - ANS 30 inches
What is the recommended length of cut for making good corn silage? - ANS 1/4 inches
If shelled corn is to be stored for a year or more, what should be it's moisture content - ANS
13%
What are the six leading states in wheat production? - ANS Kansas
Oklahoma
Washington
Texas
Montana
Nebraska
Of the two classes of hard read wheat, which has the beast bread making qualities - ANS
Spring
Which class of wheat is grown most extensively in Colorado - ANS Hard red winter wheat
