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Chapter 2 Lesson 2
Social Studies
Question | Answer |
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The business of growing crops adn raising animals. | Agriculture |
Chemicals and manue farmers add to soil to make it richer. | Fertilizer |
Good for growing crops. | Fertile |
The use of ditches or pipes to bring water to fields. | Irrigation |
A layer of rock or gravel that traps water underground | Aquifer |
Farm animals such as hogs, cows, and chickens. | Livestock |
The number of days in a year when the weather is warm enough for crops to grow. | Growing Season |
Turns crops and animal products into the foods your find in boxes, bags, bottles, and jars in the store. | Food Processing |
An area in Northwestern Ohio drained for farming. Tomatoes, cucumbers and celery are grown here. | Black Swamp |
Name three crops grown in the "Black Swamp". | Tomatoes, Celery, Cucumbers |
Name the five parts of agriculture: | 1) Growing Crops 2) Raising Animals 3) Food Processing 4) Equipment 5) Chemicals |
Name four things needed for successful farming: | 1) Fertile Soil 2) Climate 3) Water 4) People |
Fertile soil, water, people and climate are four things needed for what? | Successful Farming |
Growing Crops, Raising Animals, Equipment, Chemicals, and Food Processing are the 5 parts of what? | Agriculture |
Name three ways farming has changed. | 1)There are fewer family owned farms. 2)Equipment and land became too expensive. 3)Farms are now bigger and owned by big companies. |
Name two ways agriculture helps our economy. | 1) Provides jobs. 2) Provides food for us to buy. |