Agricultural Science Final Exam

1. __________ is the cultivation of the soil for growing crops and the raising of animals to provide food, fiber, and other products.

• Industry
• Conservation
• Agriculture
• Algebra

2. What percentage of Americans farm for a living?

• 20%
• 10%
• 5%
• 2%

3. What percentage of the American workforce is employed in the agricultural industry?

• 20%
• 10%
• 5%
• 2%

4. The “Three Circles” of agricultural education include all of the following except:

• Patience
• Classroom Instruction
• SAE
• FFA

5. SAE stands for…?

• Specialized Agronomic Enterprise
• Stellar Attitudes Exceed
• Something Anyone Eats
• Supervised Agricultural Experience

6. The degree you can earn as a first year high-school level FFA member is:

• Discovery FFA Degree
• Chapter FFA Degree
• Greenhand FFA Degree
• State FFA Degree

7. On the FFA emblem, the Ear of Corn symbolizes:

• Progress
• Freedom
• Wisdom
• Unity

8. The three soil particle sizes include all of the following except:

• Silt
• Gravel
• Clay
• Sand

9. Which of the following subsoil textures would have the slowest permeability?

• Coarse
• Light
• Medium
• Fine

10. Which of the following is an example of a legume?

• Corn
• Pumkins
• Peas
• Peppers