TAMU SCSC 105 TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

origin of soybean correct answer: China / Japan origin of rice correct answer: India origin of sugar cane correct answer: Indonesia origin of wheat/barley correct answer: Near East origin of sorghum correct answer: Africa origin of potato/tomato correct answer: South America ...

Compare/Contrast the s, 1800s, and 1900s-2000 in terms of •Farm size •% of labor force in agriculture •Production methods practices that defined the era correct answer: s - manual and animal labor 1800s - mechanical inventions s - agricultural chemicals, plant breeding/genetics, precisio...

1600s-1700s correct answer: small farms, 90% of US labor workforce, all manual labor 1800s correct answer: small to medium farms, 58% labor force, mechanical inventions like reapers and combines 1900s-200s correct answer: large farms, 38% farm labor force, mechanical power and synthetic fer...

What is organic agriculture? correct answer: Organic agriculture is a production system What are the top 3 myths about organic production? Briefly describe each. correct answer: 1. Organic production doesn't use pesticides 2. Organic is healthier 3. Organic farming is better for the environm...

Graph: Change in number and size of farms correct answer: number of farms decreasing size in farms are increasing USDA correct answer: United States Department of Agriculture What agency represents agricultural interests in the Federal government? correct answer: USDA three classes of ...

What is organic agriculture ? correct answer: Organic agriculture is a production system. What are the top 3 myths about organic production? Briefly describe each. correct answer: Organic production doesn't use pesticides- It does Organic is healthier - There has been no evidence showing this...

s: farm size, % of labor force in agriculture, & production methods practices that defined the era correct answer: small farm size (10 acres), 90% of US labor force on farms, & manual labor (primarily hand labor) 1800s: farm size, % of labor force in agriculture, & production methods practices t...

Depict the change in number and size of farms in the US from in graphic form. correct answer: Decrease in number of farms while average farm size increases What agency represents agricultural interests in the Federal government? -List 3/5 classes of funding included in the USDA budget. correct...

Ecology correct answer: science of dealing with the mutual relationships among biological organisms Ecosystem correct answer: Collective function of organisms and their environment Components of an Ecosystem correct answer: 1. food chains 2. nutrient cycles 3. plant succession 4. competi...

Agriculture in the 1600s-1700s (farm size, labor force, production methods) correct answer: Small farm size - 90% - Manual labor-Primarily hand labor-ax, hoe, shovel, sickle, scythe-grain cradle, animal labor, horse and mules. Agriculture in the 1800s (farm size, labor force, production methods)...

What is the name and acronym of the agency that represents agricultural interests in the United States Federal government? correct answer: USDA- United States Department of Agriculture What is transpiration and in which direction does it occur? correct answer: Process of transporting water and ...

Soybean - China/ Japan Rice - India Sugar Cane - Indonesia Wheat - Near East Sorghum - Africa Potato/ Tomato - South America Corn - Mexico Sunflower - North America Perfect triangle of nutrition - legumes, grains, veggies Why international Programs fail - Too short lack o...

What are the top 3 myths about organic production? Briefly describe each. correct answer: 1. Organic production doesn't use pesticides 2. Organic is healthier 3. Organic farming is better for the environment Organic production doesn't use pesticides correct answer: "Organic" doesn't mean...

farm comparison (size, labor force, methods) correct answer: : small farms, 90% of labor force on farms 1800: small-medium sized farms, 58% of labor force on farms : larger farms (200 acres), 38% labor force on farms What agency represents ag interests in Federal Government? correct answer: ...

name a crop and its origin correct answer: soybean- china/japan rice - india sugarcane - indonesia wheat/barley - near east sorghum - africa potato/tomato - south america corn - central america/mexico sunflowers - north america What 3 food groups form the perfect triangle of nutrition? co...