8th Grade Orientation EOC Study

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What is agriscience?

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Application of science in producing food, clothing, and shelter materials.

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Which of the following are not products of agriscience? Food, Clothing, Shelter, Steel

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Steel

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What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

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A hypothesis is a tentative solution to a problem that is to be tested. A theory is an evolving principal based on scientific information.

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Joe is having difficulty with his plants turning brown and dying. What is the first step he needs to take in solving this problem using the scientific method?

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identify the problem

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What is agronomy?

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Agronomy deals with crops and fields.

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What is horticulture?

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Cultivation of fruits, flowers, or ornamental plants.

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What is forestry?

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Production of trees on wooded areas

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Which of the following are examples of horticulture plants? Roses, ornamental grasses, & flowering hedges.

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Roses, ornamental grasses, & flowering hedges.

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Which of the following is an example of forestry plants? Roses, ornamental grasses, and flowering hedges; Corn, wheat, and soy beans; pines, live oak, maple trees; potatoes, sugar cane, and peanuts.

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pines, live oak, maple trees

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Which of the following are examples of agronomic crops? Roses, ornamental plants, and flowering hedges; Corn, wheat, soy beans; pines, live oak, maple tree; potatoes, sugar cane, peanuts

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Corn, wheat, soy beans