Lesson 3 On The Farm

Question 1

The amount of land measured in acres

Answer 1

Acreage

Question 2

Land that is good for growing food or other useful plants

Answer 2

Arable

Question 3

To promote the growth of crops by preparing the soil and tending to the plants

Answer 3

Cultuvate

Question 4

A long period without rain

Answer 4

Drought

Question 5

To wear away at something or eat away at something, causing it to disappear

Answer 5

Erode

Question 6

Land that had been planted but is left unseeded or unused

Answer 6

Fallow

Question 7

The gathering of a crop, or the crop that is gathered

Answer 7

Harvest

Question 8

A low growing shrub that has evergreen leaves and pinkish-purple flowers

Answer 8

Heather

Question 9

To supply water to the crops

Answer 9

Irrigate

Question 10

Domesticated animals raised on a farm for commercial reasons

Answer 10

Livestock

Question 11

A chemical used to kill pests, especially insects

Answer 11

Pesticide

Question 12

To be successful or fortunate; to do very well in something

Answer 12

Prosper

Question 13

An environment that is characterized by limited rainfall and short, scrubby vegetation

Answer 13

Semiarid

Question 14

A person whose diet consists mainly of vegetables and vegetable products

Answer 14

Vegetarian

Question 15

The plant life of an area

Answer 15

Vegetation