Lesson 5:Agriculture and Transportation

How are corn crops used in the United States?

• A majority of corn crops are used for animal feed, but can also be used for canned corn, corn syrup, ethanol, and other products.

Most corn crops grown in the United States are used for making :

Most corn crops grown in the United States are used for making :

A.  alcoholB.  corn syrupC.  animal feedD.  canned corn

How does a farmer use transportation?

A farmer can use transportation in various ways:

• Tractors• Moving grain from

harvester to silo • Trucks• Combine harvester

to harvest cropsThe process that a farmer uses to move grain from the harvester to the silo is

what type of system?

The process that a farmer uses to move grain from the harvester to the silo is what type of system?

A.  TransportationB.  CommunicationC.  ManufacturingD.  Production

What is intermodal transportation?

• Intermodal transportation is transportation movement involving more than one mode, e.g. rail-motor, motor-air, or rail-water

Using many forms of transportation to distribute vegetables from the field to the market is referred to as what type of transportation?

Using many forms of transportation to distribute vegetables from the field to the market is referred to as what type of transportation?

A.  intermodalB.  extra modalC.  modalityD.  multimodal

What factors are needed for medical transportation?

Medical transportation is required to be:

• Fast• Efficient• Good quality (to

provide patients good care/comfort on way to hospital)

• Maintenance up to dateIn the medical field effective transportation is necessary when there is an organ transplant. In this case the transportation mode is important to be:

In the medical field effective transportation is necessary when there is an organ transplant. In this case the transportation mode is important to be:

A.  inexpensiveB.  fastC.  on landD.  quiet

What is hydraulic pressure?

• Hydraulic Pressure is the force per unit area exerted in all parts of a hydraulic system by a liquid.

All of these are dairy milk products except:

All of these are dairy milk products except:

A.  gravity flowB.  pneumatic pumpC.  hydraulic pressureD.  Boyle's principle

What is conservation?

Conservation is the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife

Controlling soil erosion is an example of :

Controlling soil erosion is an example of :

A.  conservationB.  degradationC.  neglectD.  recycling

What is a combine?

That would be a cost effective way for a farmer to harvest his 10 acre corn field?

A combine is a harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field. It is often used as a cost effective way for farmers to harvest acres of crops.

That would be a cost effective way for a farmer to harvest his 10 acre corn field?

A.  combineB.  field handsC.  tractorD.  harvester

What are suspension bridges?

• A suspension bridge is a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends

Bridges that use cables and towers to transmit load are know as:

Bridges that use cables and towers to transmit load are know as:

A.  Suspension BridgesB.  Arch BridgesC.  Beam BridgesD.  Swinging Bridges

How are pesticides regulated?

• The Environmental Protection Agency (government run) reviews the scientific data on all pesticide products before they can be registered (or licensed) for use. If a product is intended for use on food crops, EPA also establishes a tolerance.

Pesticides are used to ensure that bugs and diseases do not destroy valuable crops. The use of these pesticides are regulated by:

Pesticides are used to ensure that bugs and diseases do not destroy valuable crops. The use of these pesticides are regulated by:

A.  individual farmersB.  policeC.  governmentD.  corporations

What is a tractor trailer?

• A heavy duty truck, usually with a large diesel engine and two or three axels, which is designed to haul long semi-trailers for the transportation of freight. Includes truck and trailer, transfer truck, 18-wheeler, semi, diesel, and big rig.

What is the most useful type of transportation to effectively move very large equipment from a residential construction worksite?

What is the most useful type of transportation to effectively move very large equipment from a residential construction worksite?

A.  carB.  trainC.  shipD.  tractor trailer

Using electric vehicles saves gasoline. These type of vehicles are especially useful when traveling around the city, but not on extended trips because:

What are the pros and cons of using electric vehicles?

Pros

Less emissions

Less maintenance

Eligible for tax credits

Cons

Long recharging time

(not good for extended trips)

Short driving distance

High repair cost

Using electric vehicles saves gasoline. These type of vehicles are especially useful when traveling around the city, but not on extended trips because:

A.  the batteries need to restB.  of the time it takes to recharge batteriesC.  batteries are not efficient in climbing steep hillsD.  precipitation may damage the batteries

Johnny has a farm that produces 500 gallons of milk each week. The most efficient way to transport the milk to the refining plant would be to use a:

How do you transport products efficiently?

To transport products efficiently you can improve:

• product sourcing • packing efficiencies • route optimization• low carbon transportation

methods (using trucks and other vehicles when traveling)

• shipping technology improvements

Johnny has a farm that produces 500 gallons of milk each week. The most efficient way to transport the milk to the refining plant would be to use a:

A.  truckB.  bargeC.  pipelineD.  train