Precision Exam Agricultural Science 1
1917 - correct answer-Smith Hughes National Vocational Education Act passed; started Ag
courses in schools
1928 - correct answer-The year that the FFA was founded
1965 - correct answer-The year that the NFA and FFA merged
1969 - correct answer-The year that girls allowed to join FFA
1988 - correct answer-The year that the Future Farmers of American changed their name to
the National FFA Organization
3 Ring Model of Agriculture Education - correct answer-Class/lab, SAE, FFA
A Horizon - correct answer-The A horizon is the top layer of the mineral soil horizons, often
referred to as 'topsoil'. This layer contains dark decomposed organic matter, which is
called "humus".
Advisor - correct answer-Acquaints members with FFA, makes FFA a learning experience,
and advises all FFA members
Agricultural Ethics - correct answer-a form of practical ethics that addresses ethical issues or
questions that arise in conjunction with the production and distribution of food and fiber
goods.
Agriculture education and FFA (words) - correct answer-This part of the FFA emblem stands
for learning and leadership, FFA is intracurricular
American degree - correct answer-the highest FFA degree. It is awarded to high school
graduate members with demonstrated leadership, community service, academic success
and outstanding SAE programs.
Angiosperms - correct answer-A flowering plant which forms seeds inside a protective
chamber called an ovary.
Animal cell - correct answer-
Annual - correct answer-Plant lives one year and dies
Annual plants - correct answer-Plants that live for only one year or growing season
Area - correct answer-Rectangle= length x width
, assets - correct answer-any resource owned or controlled by a business or an economic
entity
B Corporation - correct answer-a private certification of for-profit companies of their "social
and environmental performance." It is distinct from the legal designation as a benefit
corporation
B horizon - correct answer-A soil horizon composed primarily of mineral material with very
little organic matter
Biennial - correct answer-Plant lives two years and dies
Biennial plants - correct answer-Plants that live for two years or growing seasons
Binomial nomenclature - correct answer-the system of nomenclature in which two terms are
used to denote a species of living organism, the first one indicating the genus and the
second the specific epithet.
Biotechnology - correct answer-the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and
other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of
antibiotics, hormones, etc.
Botany - correct answer-the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure,
genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
Budget - correct answer-An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time
Business plan - correct answer-Step by step plan for a business
C Corporation - correct answer-any corporation that is taxed separately from its owners
C horizon - correct answer-the soil layer lying beneath the B horizon and consisting
essentially of more or less weathered parent rock.
calculation - correct answer-a mathematical determination of the size or number of
something.
canning - correct answer-a method of food preservation in which food is processed and
sealed in an airtight container. Provides a shelf life that typically ranges from one to five
years, although under specific circumstances, it can be much longer.
cash flow - correct answer-the net amount of cash and cash equivalents being transferred in
and out of a company
Cash flow - correct answer-The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a
business
CDE - correct answer-Career Development Event; FFA competitions
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