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What provided early humans with their basic needs

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Early humans got their basic needs from hunting and gathering.

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What is one safety measures used in biotechnology research?

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One safety measure is that it is used in biotechnology research are markers.

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Why were animals more successful than early humans

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Animals were more successful because of their speed, size, and number

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What is agriculture

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Agriculture is the production of food and animals

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How has Ag science and technology changed our living conditions

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Ag science and technology changed our living conditions to a more mechanized way or made it easier

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How does Ag science use other sciences

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Ag science uses other sciences to modify and better the crops

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Why are graduates from agriculture colleges getting offered higher wages

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graduates are offered higher wages because agriculture is in a high demand of workers

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What is ethics

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Ethics is a moral principle

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Who invented the steel plow

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John Deere invented the steel plow

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Who invented the moldboard plow

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Thomas Jefferson invented the moldboard plow

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What percentage of jobs in the U.S. Is in agriculture

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20% of the jobs in the US are in the area of agriculture

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What made the biggest impact in rural areas in term of changing the way things were done.

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Electricity made the biggest impact in rural areas when things were changed.

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What is Biotechnology

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Is the application of living process to technology

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What is the United States department of agriculture

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The USDA is a federal agency that covers oversees all agriculture events and make sure our food is healthy

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What is deoxyribonucleic (DNA)

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DNA is a coded material in cells that determines what you will look like

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How are microbes used in genetic engineering

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Microbes are used in genetic engineering to make better crops

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What is improvement by selection

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Improvement by selection is picking certain animals to create the next generation

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How is biotechnology used to control waste

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Biotechnology is used to control waste through bacteria

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What are two areas included in Ag science

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Two areas included in Ag science are aquaculture and animal science

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What are renewable natural resources

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Renewable natural resources are things that can be renewed like wind rain and sunlight

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Why are modern humans able to compete successfully with other living organisms on the earth

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Humans have smart brains so we are able to compete successfully with other living organisms on earth

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How are developed countries helping developing countries improve their agriculture

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Developed countries help developing countries to improve their agriculture by introducing mechanics and machinery

23
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Agscience classes teach basic skills in what areas

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They teach skills in animal science ,plant science ,and personal development

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What are career development events

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These events are FFA competitions

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What are proficiency awards

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They honor FFA members who show leadership

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What are some ways that students can develop leadership

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Some ways are joining sports or school organizations

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What are the FFA colors

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They are national blue and corn gold

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What are the five major symbols on the FFA emblem

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The symbols are the eagle, owl, plow, rising sun, and ear of the corn

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What are the four FFA degrees

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The degrees are green hand, state, chapter, and American

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What are three areas in public speaking

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The three areas are creed, extemp, and Prepared

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What are the traits of a good leader

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Some good traits are knowledge, selflessness, courage, and integrity

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What are the two areas used in Ag science programs to teach students

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Two areas used are laboratories and classrooms

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What are the two major motions used in parliamentary procedure

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Two motions are amendment and adjourn

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What are two of the eight career areas in Agscience

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Two careers are forestry and production agriculture

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What are two requirements for the green hand degree

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Two requirements are to be an FFA member and to recite the creed

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What does the corn on the FFA emblem represent

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The corn represents unity

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What is a gavel

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A gavel is a small wooden hammer

38
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What is placement SAE

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Placement SAE is a student with an employer at a job unit

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What is an entrepreneurship SAE

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An entrepreneurship SAE is when youth is in a manager or owner position for profit

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What is an SAE

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And SAE is a supervised agriculture experience program

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What is FFA

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FFA is a youth lead organization for students in agriculture classes

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What is leadership

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Leadership is leading a group in a certain direction

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What is one purpose of FFA

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The purpose is to give youth hands on experience with agriculture and to develop leadership

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What is parliamentary procedure

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It is a set of rules for running a meeting

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What is represented by the rising sun on the FFA emblem

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Progression is represented by the rising sun

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What is the FFA motto

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The Moto is learning to do, doing to learn, learning to live, and living to serve

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Which symbol on the FFA emblem represent work and labor

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Work and labor are represented by the plow

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What is Ag science

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The science of agriculture

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