The Importance of Agriscience

The advantage of crop rotation was which of the following? A. It allowed more people to works farms. B. It allowed more diverse crops to grow. C. It allowed the soil to restore nutrients. D. It encouraged trade.

C. It allowed the soil to restore nutrients.

Navel oranges originated in which of the following? A. Argentina B. Brazil C. Columbia D. Cuba

B. Brazil

The state that leads the nation in dairy production is A. Alabama. B. California. C. Texas. D. Wisconsin.

B. California.

Why is there so much trade among the United States, Mexico, and Canada? A. They produce most of the crops available globally. B. They have policies to trade exclusively with each other. C. Goods in one country are not available in the others. D. Favorable treaties keep the costs low.

D. Favorable treaties keep the costs low.

Why were limes grown only in Florida prior to the decline of the industry? A. Other regions could not compete with Florida's prices. B. Limes are especially prone to disease. C. There was little demand for limes. D. Florida has the only climate that could grow limes.

D. Florida has the only climate that could grow limes.

The destruction of the American South during the Civil War did not devastate all American agricultural production because A. the dependence on slaves created many unskilled farmers. B. the techniques used for Southern farming were not very efficient. C. Southern agriculture was an insignificant aspect of the American economy. D. agriculture was expanding in other regions during the era.

D. agriculture was expanding in other regions during the era.

Ripping out lime trees that developed citrus cankers saved the orange industry in Florida.

False

California's economy ranks eighth in the world.

True

The United States imports agricultural products it cannot grow here.

True

There is a lot of overlap between the animal and plant branches of agriscience.

True