Agriscience Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
What percentage of people in the United States are actually farmers? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2 percent
Careers in agriscience include - CORRECT ANSWER-recreation, food
production, and processing
The human gift, intelligence, includes - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability to learn
and know
The three basics of life include - CORRECT ANSWER-food, shelter, and clothing
What is the estimated world population of humans by the year 2010 - CORRECT
ANSWER-7 billion
An hypothesis is - CORRECT ANSWER-an educated guess of the outcome of
experimental trials
The initials USDA stand for which government agency? - CORRECT ANSWER-
United States Department of Agriculture
The greek work bios means - CORRECT ANSWER-life
, The greek word logy means - CORRECT ANSWER-to study
Organic food is food that - CORRECT ANSWER-has been raised without the use
of chemical pesticides
Name the insect that feeds on human waste and then on human food, transmitting
disease - CORRECT ANSWER-Cockroaches
What was the pesticide that was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effect on
the environment - CORRECT ANSWER-DDT
The use of what metal revolutionized agriculture? - CORRECT ANSWER-Iron
What are the benefits of the insecticide DDT to people who live in mosquito
infested environments? - CORRECT ANSWER-Decreases the number of
mosquitos, therefore decreasing the occurrence of malaria
Mosquitos carry what deadly disease to humans - CORRECT ANSWER-Malaria
Which two insects are beneficial to plants? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bees and Lady
bird beetles
The average US farmer produces enough food to feed how many people? -
CORRECT ANSWER-130 (155 current)
What percentage of careers in agriscience require college degrees? - CORRECT
ANSWER-20 percent
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Answers 100% PASS
What percentage of people in the United States are actually farmers? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2 percent
Careers in agriscience include - CORRECT ANSWER-recreation, food
production, and processing
The human gift, intelligence, includes - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability to learn
and know
The three basics of life include - CORRECT ANSWER-food, shelter, and clothing
What is the estimated world population of humans by the year 2010 - CORRECT
ANSWER-7 billion
An hypothesis is - CORRECT ANSWER-an educated guess of the outcome of
experimental trials
The initials USDA stand for which government agency? - CORRECT ANSWER-
United States Department of Agriculture
The greek work bios means - CORRECT ANSWER-life
, The greek word logy means - CORRECT ANSWER-to study
Organic food is food that - CORRECT ANSWER-has been raised without the use
of chemical pesticides
Name the insect that feeds on human waste and then on human food, transmitting
disease - CORRECT ANSWER-Cockroaches
What was the pesticide that was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effect on
the environment - CORRECT ANSWER-DDT
The use of what metal revolutionized agriculture? - CORRECT ANSWER-Iron
What are the benefits of the insecticide DDT to people who live in mosquito
infested environments? - CORRECT ANSWER-Decreases the number of
mosquitos, therefore decreasing the occurrence of malaria
Mosquitos carry what deadly disease to humans - CORRECT ANSWER-Malaria
Which two insects are beneficial to plants? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bees and Lady
bird beetles
The average US farmer produces enough food to feed how many people? -
CORRECT ANSWER-130 (155 current)
What percentage of careers in agriscience require college degrees? - CORRECT
ANSWER-20 percent
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