Agricultural study Flashcards
What is Methane?
Methane is gas that is found in small quantities in the atmosphere
5 freedom of animal welfare:
- Hunger and thirst
- Discomfort
- Pain, injury and disease
- express normal behavior
- fear and distress
What is the freedom of discomfort?
Provides an appropriate environment for the cattle.
What is Freedom of hunger and thirst?
A feedlot cattle that provides a diet all their needs.
What is the freedom of fear and distress?
treatment that avoids mental suffering.
What is the freedom of Pain, injury and disease?
Rapid and appropriate treatment for animals with conditions.
What is the freedom of express normal behavior?
For cattle to use sufficient space to lie down and the opportunity to interact with other cattle.
Monogastric
An animal with one stomach
Ruminant
An animal with 4 stomachs
What is the carbon cycle?
The carbon cycle is the process by which carbon moves through the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living things.
What is a methane cycle?
The methane cycle is the movement of methane through the environment and living things.
4 types of climate factors:
- Temperature
2.Humidity
3.Solar radiation
4.Day light
Temperature-
Measure of hotness or coldness of matter.
Humidity-
The amount of water vapor in the air.
solar radiation-
radiation emitted by the sun