History of agriculture

Question 1

Agriscience definition

Answer 1

The application of science principles and new technology to agriscience.

Question 2

Production agriculture accounts for what percent of total jobs in agriculture

Answer 2

12%

Question 3

Agriculture definition

Answer 3

Activites involved with the production of plants and animals and related supplies, services, mechanics, products, proccessing and marketing.

Question 4

How has agriscience and technologies helped humans

Answer 4

It helped change their living conditions from dependence on hand labor to a highly mechanized society.

Question 5

How many people are farmers in the U.S

Answer 5

less that 2%

Question 6

On average, how much food does 1 farmer produce

Answer 6

Enough for 167 people

Question 7

How are plants used

Answer 7

Decorate homes, businesses, shopping, malls, buildings and grass

Question 8

What is Corn referred to as

Answer 8

King of crops

Question 9

How did the colorado river transform from a desert to irrigate land

Answer 9

The great water-control projects on the colorado river have permitted the transformation of the American Southwest from a desert to irrigated land

Question 10

BIo means

Answer 10

life

Question 11

Logy means

Answer 11

Study of`

Question 12

Whats agronomy

Answer 12

The study of soil and crops

Question 13

Whats entomology

Answer 13

Study of insects

Question 14

How many deaths occur per year from insects

Answer 14

3 million

Question 15

What is horticulture

Answer 15

The science and art of cultivating fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants

Question 16

Step one of the scientific method

Answer 16

Identify the problem

Question 17

Step two of the scientific method

Answer 17

Review the literature

Question 18

Step three of the scientific method

Answer 18

Form a hypothesis

Question 19

Step four of the scientific method

Answer 19

Prepare project proposal

Question 20

Step five of the scientific method

Answer 20

Design an experiment

Question 21

Step six of the scientific method

Answer 21

Collect data

Question 22

Step seven of the scientific method

Answer 22

Conclusion

Question 23

Step eight of the scientific method

Answer 23

Prepare written report

Question 24

What factors influence the environment

Answer 24

Humans, animals, insects and chemicals

Question 25

How are most animal diseases passed to humans

Answer 25

food and water

Question 26

What insect feeds on human waste and transports dieses to humans

Answer 26

Cockroaches

Question 27

What was DDT used for

Answer 27

To control mosquitoes

Question 28

Why was DDT banned

Answer 28

It weakened bird egg shells