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Year 8 Ag semester 1
Question | Answer |
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Are chickens from Australia originally? | No. |
Who did chickens arrive in Australia with? | The first fleet. |
What have chickens have supposedly descended from? | Asian Red Jungle Fowl. |
Why do chickens peck? | For self defense, protection, show dominance. |
Why do chickens scratch? | To obtain food, dust bathing and to remove lice. |
Why do chickens roost or perch? | For sleeping or protection. |
How many years have aboriginals lived in Australia? | 40,000 years. |
Who was conscious about of preserving the land and its resources, Aboriginals or Europeans? | Aboriginals. |
List 5 things the early Europeans may have expected to see when they looked for ownership of Australia. | Fences, towns, civilizations, buildings, livestock, clearings, roads or trails etc. |
What were 3 of the techniques Aboriginals used for their early 'farming'? | Nomadic, fire stick farming, hunting and gathering, having sanctuaries where animals couldn't be hunted. |
Did aboriginals care about soil nutrition? Explain. | Yes, they used fire-stick farming to clear unwanted bush lands, to allow regrowth of better plants and as a means of fertilising. |
What are 4 reasons why early Europeans declared farming in Australia as a failure? | Climate, genetics, disease and management. |
Give 5 tractor safety tips. | Wear full prac uniform, wear seat-belt, ensure PPE is worn, mount and dismount using 3 pooints of contact, always perform a pre-start check, don't wear loose clothes, tie hair back, drive safely etc. |