History of Agriculture Unit Exam

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Across
  1. 2. Nearly 90% of farms in the US are ______ farms.
  2. 3. A branch of science concerned with the formation, nature and classification of soil
  3. 4. Each Farmer __________ enough food for 166 people?
  4. 6. What was DDT damaging?
  5. 7. What machine revolutionized the dairy industry in the US?
  6. 10. What revolution is a process where many countries became self-sufficient in food production?
  7. 11. What can was invented through the "bug-bomb" research?
  8. 13. What insect feeds on human waste and then on human food
  9. 18. Agriculture Known as Farming and Ranching
  10. 19. What motor revolutionized the world?
  11. 20. What was DDT used to control originally?
  12. 21. The industry the grows, manages and harvests tree for lumber, poles, posts, etc.
  13. 22. Who is known as the Father of Genetics (Just last name)
  14. 24. A machine used to cut small grain.
Down
  1. 1. The application of scientific principles and new technology to agriculture
  2. 5. Many people have been _______ from family farms because they did not adopt the new technologies and farming practices.
  3. 8. The metal that revolutionized agriculture in the US.
  4. 9. Defined as the activities involved with the production of plants and animals and related supplies, service, mechanics, products, processing and marketing.
  5. 10. Genetically Modified Organism
  6. 12. What crop did they make herbicide resistant allowing the farmer to spray herbicide on the entire field without killing the crop?
  7. 14. Includes producing, processing and marketing fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.
  8. 15. In 1972 what chemical was banned in the United States?
  9. 16. What was the first GMO crop?
  10. 17. Used to separate the cotton seed from the cotton fiber.
  11. 23. Used for fuel and made corn prices rise.