Dr. Watts's Amazing Agriculture Quiz!
Answers
1) Big chickens sometimes peck weaker chickens to death. This behavior is where we get the term . . .
A. Pecking order.
2) Young cows don't like to travel. One way to keep them calm is to avoid moving them when they're ___ days old.
C. 4. This might happen because the calves' bodies are adjusting to regular milk on that day.
3) What does an entomologist study?
D. Insects.
4) Which of these is not the name for one of a cow's four stomachs compartments?
D. Abiculum. The cow's stomach chambers are called the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum.
5) One reason scientists use airplanes to do research is . . .
C. They can see more of the Earth than they can on the ground.
6) Which of these statements is not true about laser light?
B. It's very rare. Lasers are used in many common activities and gadgets, such as CD players.
7) What is a nematode?
A. A tiny, wormlike, soil-dwelling animal.
8) How many children in the United States are considered obese?
C. About 35 out of every 100.
9) Eating a lot of fast food means you're more likely to eat a lot of . . .
D. All of the above.
Fast food has lots of carbohydrates, sugars and fats.
10) To learn more about science and agriculture, what can you do?
D. All of the above. The library, your teachers, and Science for Kids are all great resources for learning!
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