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AESC 2050 Exam 2 – Detailed Study Guide and Practice Questions for Agricultural Engineering and Safety
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What is the home country of our guest speaker? A. Brazil B. Chile C. Argentina D. Peru - -correct ans- -D. Peru Juanfra DeVillena said he got interested in food processing when someone brought a variety of ___________ to his family's New Year's Eve party. A. Apple Products B. Breads C. Canned-Goods D. Desserts E. Eggs - -correct ans- - C. Canned-Goods During College in his home country Juanfra DeVillena's father moved his family to __________. Juanfra took a class in Basic English with small children in this country A. USA B. Israel C. Turkey D. Mexico
E. Canada - -correct ans- - B. Israel What did Juanfra DeVillena say his cultural concept of all America was before he came here? A. South Beach (Miami) B. Winter Snow C. California Sun D. Shopping Mall E. Cowboys - -correct ans- - A. South Beach (Miami) What did Juanfra DeVillena say was the cultural difference between Americans and Latinos when it comes to "personal space"? A. American demand much more personal space than Latinos B. Latinos demand much more personal space than Americans C. Americans are more comfortable than Latinos as people get closer to them D. Latinos get very uncomfortable if people do not stay at least an arm's length away E. Both feel basically the same about the subject - -correct ans- - A. American demand much more personal space than Latinos What did Juanfra DeVillena say was the cultural difference between Americans and Latinos when it comes to responding to superiors when asked something you don't know? A. In Latino culture you should tell them "I don't know" B. In Latino culture you say nothing C. in American culture you should tell them "I don't know" D. In American culture you just make something up E. In American culture you just make the person ask the question another way - -correct ans- - C. in American culture you should tell them "I don't know"
What did Juanfra DeVillena say was the cultural difference between Americans and Latinos when they offer you food? A. Latinos expect you to refuse it, Americans assume you will take it B. Latinos expect you to offer food to them, after they offer it to you C. It's OK to tell a Latino you don't want it, they will take no offense D. Never say NO when an American offers you food, they will be offended E. Never say NO when a Latino offers you food, they will be offended - -correct ans- -E. Never say NO when a Latino offers you food, they will be offended What did Juanfra DeVillena say was the cultural difference between Americans and Latinos when it comes to professional titles? A. Americans are much more informal, you aren't expected to use titles B. Latinos are much more informal, you aren't expected to use titles C. There is no difference between the cultures - -correct ans- - A. Americans are much more informal, you aren't expected to use titles _________ involves the governmental control and debate over the productions, regulation, inspection, distribution and consumption of food. A. Food Advocacy B. Food Politics C. Food protection D. Food Gleaning E. Right-to-Farm - -correct ans- - B. Food Politics Many Right-to-Farm statues focus on limiting _____________ law suits from farm neighbors. A. Criminal B. Land Ownership
C. Land use D. Nuisance E. Contractual - -correct ans- -D. Nuisance What agricultural commodities are most often at the "heart" of Food Politics? A. Fresh fruits and Vegetables B. Dairy products C. GMO foods D. Non-perishable storable grain crops E. Fresh and Frozen Meats - -correct ans- - D. Non-perishable storable grain crops N.A.F.T.A. is a trade agreement between: A. U.S. and Mexico B. U.S. and Brazil C. U.S. and Canada D. U.S. Mexico and Canada E. U.S. Mexico and Brazil - -correct ans- - D. U.S. Mexico and Canada (T/F) In general, Right-to-Farm statues prohibit LOCAL GOVERNMENTS from passing stricter laws on agriculture than the laws of the state. - -correct ans- -True We watched a video in class that helped explain the Pros and Cons of NAFTA using: A. Avocados and Shoes B. Oranges and Cars C. Ammunition and Heart Valves D. Seafood and Swine
E. Mexican food and Computers - -correct ans- - A. Avocados and Shoes Dr. Kiepper listed 5 areas which are the focus of U.S. Domestic food politics. Which focus area below was NOT on Dr. Kiepper's list? A. GMOs B. Famines and Aid C. CAFOs D. "BIG" Food Companies E. Pesticide Use on Crops - -correct ans- - A. GMOs _________ are taxes on imported goods and services. A. Quotas B. Embargos C. Tariffs D. Trade Deficits E. Blockades - -correct ans- -C. Tariffs At the start of the Advertising lecture, Dr. Kiepper showed 4 short commercials by 2 poultry companies taking alternate views of _____________ by the poultry industry. A. antibiotic use B. hormone use C. free-range D. cage-free - -correct ans- -A. antibiotic use
Ethos - -correct ans- -Credibility and Character Pathos - -correct ans- -Emotion Logos - -correct ans- -Reason, facts Which of the following is an EXTRINSIC value: A. Affiliation B. Benevolence C. Community Feeling D. Financial Success E. Universalism - -correct ans- -D. Financial Success Which of the following is an Intrinsic motivation? A. Achievement B. Conformity C. Image D. Self-Acceptance E. Power - -correct ans- -D. Self-Acceptance The use of persuasive techniques in advertising dates back to the "Rhetorical Triangle" developed by: A. Aristotle B. Plato C. Descartes D. Socrates
E. Netzsche - -correct ans- -A. Aristotle Food companies using marketing that states NO HORMONES are using: A. Associative Advertising (we all do this) B. Anti-advertising (none of us do this) C. Implicative advertising (we don't - so they must) D. Spin advertising (we do it - but they do it more) E. None of the above - -correct ans- -C. Implicative advertising (we don't - so they must) Advertising, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular cause or point of view is called _________________. A. Advertising B. MArketing C. Vulgarity D. Spin E. Propaganda - -correct ans- -E. Propaganda What traditional livestock animal was seen as a sign of prestige in nomadic Central Asian societies A. cow B. horse C. goat D. sheep E. oxen - -correct ans- -B. horse What animal has been found alongside ancient Egyptians?
A. cows B. horses C. small dogs D. cats E. snakes - -correct ans- -D. cats One example given in the "Changing View of Pets' lecture, showing how people consider pets to be part of the family was A. buying them Christmas presents B. purchasing "official" novelty birth certificates C. letting them eat at the table during family meals D. giving them their own bedroom's E. delaying or eliminating having human children - -correct ans- -A. buying them Christmas presents In the "Changing View of Pets" lecture a video was shown on the "_______ Temple" in India A. Dog B. Rat C. Snake D. Cat E. Monkey - -correct ans- -B. Rat The CDC warns owners of "pet" _________ NOT to hug and kiss them over Salmonella concerns. A. Snakes B. Rats C. Chickens
D. Goats E. Monkeys - -correct ans- -C. Chickens What example was given in the "Changing View of Pets" lecture of how pets develop unique abilities/attributes to connect with humans? A. birds developed the ability of mimic human voices B. cats developed special glands that produce odors humans like C. fish stunt growth to remain "aquarium size" D. dogs developed eyebrow muscles that wolves don't have E. certain reptiles stop producing toxins - -correct ans- -D. dogs developed eyebrow muscles that wolves don't have Which religious tradition give humans demision over animals, they are not considered sacred, but humans have responsibility to care for animals A. Islamic B. Judeo-Christian C. Hinduism D. Buddhism E. Secular - -correct ans- -B. Judeo-Christian The Animal Welfare Act of 1966 does NOT cover which animals? A. Rats B. Mice C. Birds D. None of the Above E. A, B, and C - -correct ans- -E. A, B, and C
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich wrote this book that predicted widespread global starvation and death in the 1970s A. Silent Spring B. The Population Explosion C. The Population Bomb D. The Jungle E. Paradise Lost - -correct ans- -B. The Population Explosion ________ won the Nobel Peace Prize and is called the father of the "Green Revolution" A. Jesse Jewell B. Robert Mathus C. Al Gore D. Norman Borlaug E. Rachel Carson - -correct ans- -D. Norman Borlaug (T/F) Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and viruses - -correct ans- -False A physiological regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissues fluids to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action A. antibiotic B. serum C. ester D. gene E. hormone - -correct ans- -E. hormone While animal agriculture gets much of the blame for negative effects of widespread antibiotic use, much evidence actually points to:
A. disposal of antibiotics by medicine manufacturers B. unnecessary prescription of antibiotics by human physicians C. illegal antibiotics sale on the black market D. Import of antibiotics into the U.S. E. Export of antibiotics out of the U.S. - -correct ans- -B. unnecessary prescription of antibiotics by human physicians Treating an animal with an antibiotic AFTER it shows symptoms of an illness is known as Treating: A. Sun-therapeutically B. Therapeutically - -correct ans- -B. Therapeutically What product can you buy in the grocery store that is typically labeled as "rBST Free" today. A. hamburger B. eggs C. chicken meat D. bacon E. milk - -correct ans- -E. milk (T/F) Crops labeled as ORGANIC are pesticide-free - -correct ans- -False Natural fertilizer named "Night Soils" are actually ______ A. Owl Manure B. Bat Manure C. Human Excretion D. Cow Dung E. Compost - -correct ans- -C. Human Excretion
In what decade did the DUST Bowl occur? A. 1900 - 1910 B. 1910 - 1920 C. 1920 - 1930 D. 1930 - 1940 E. 1940 - 1950 - -correct ans- -D. 1930 - 1940 The NATURAL disaster that was a major factor in causing the DUST BOWL was: A. Drought B. Flooding C. Depression D. Tornadoes E. No crop rotation - -correct ans- -A. Drought The ECONOMIC disaster that was a major factor in causing the DUST BOWL was: A. Foreign Imports B. The Great Recession C. The Great Depression D. Massive Fuel Shortages E. U.S. Trade Deficits - -correct ans- -C. The Great Depression What book did Dr. Kiepper mention in class that tells the plight of one family facing the hardships of the DUST BOWL? A. Green Peace B. Grapes of Wrath
C. Of Mice and MEn D. Silent Spring E. The jungle - -correct ans- -B. Grapes of Wrath In 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Ohio: A. Ran dry B. Flooded C. Caught on fire D. Was dyed green from industrial water E. Had a massive fish kill - -correct ans- -C. Caught on fire What book credited with starting the widespread movement of Environmental Awareness in the U.S. in the 1960s? A. Green Peace B. Grapes of Wrath C. Of Mice and Men D. Silent Spring E. The Jungle - -correct ans- -D. Silent Spring Dr. Kiepper showed a video during the Environment and AG lecture to demonstrate Environmental Activism which focused on what organization? A. Green Peace B. ASPCA C. PETA D. Sierra Club - -correct ans- -A. Green Peace
The 1st major piece of U.S. federal environmental legislation passed in the U.S. was the Clean ______ Act A. Air B. Landfill C. Soil D. Water E. All listed were part of one Act - -correct ans- -A. Air The natural aging of water bodies can be accelerated by manmade causes known as: A. Accelerated Aging B. Bioaccumulation C. Carbon sequestration D. Detrimental Aquaponics E. Eurtophication - -correct ans- -E. Eutrophication The macro-nutrient diet of the average American is dominated by 50% ________ A. carbohydrates B. protein C. fat D. vitamins E. minerals - -correct ans- -A. Carbohydrates During the "Diversion of Farmland & Crops" lecture, we watched a video on the meat-only diet of the Inuit people of _________________. A. Greenland B. Iceland
C. Alaska D. Australia E. Siberia - -correct ans- -A. Greenland The majority of farmland in the United States is in which REGION A. North B. West Coast C. Midwest D. East E. South - -correct ans- -C. Midwest In the United States, it takes approximately ______ to feed one person A. 0.5 acre B. 1 acre C. 5 acres D. 10 acres E. 25 acres - -correct ans- -B. 1 acre The "Food vs. Fuel" debate in the U.S. is focused on: A. Barley B. Corn C. Rice D. Wheat E. Oats - -correct ans- -B. Corn
Globally, farmland acreage has INCREASED in what countries/continents? A. Australia B. Russia C. Europe D. U.S. / Canada E. South America / Africa - -correct ans- -E. South America / Africa In the U.S. a significant volume of CORN is being diverted from food to the production of _________. A. Aviation fuel B. Biodiesel C. Gasoline D. Diesel E. Ethanol - -correct ans- -E. Ethanol 1 out of every 3 American lives in one of the 4 most populous states in the U.S.. Which state below is NOT on that list: A. Florida B. Georgia C. Texas D. California E. New York - -correct ans- -B. Georgia Our guest speaker Keith Kelly started college at _________ and graduated from ________ A. UGA / ABAC B. GSU / UGA
E. Ft. Valley / UGA - -correct ans- -C. ABAC / UGA Keith Kelly's parent company, Kelly Products, currently owns and operates _____ businesses. A. 3 B. 6 C. 10 D. 17 E. 31 - -correct ans- -D. 17 Who did Keith Kelly work with for almost a decade that he said he got much of his entrepreneurial drive/mentoring from: A. Alvin Scotts (Scotts Seed/ Fertilizer) B. Brooks Pennington (Pennington Seed. Fertilizer) C. Harvey Pike (Pike's Nursery) D. James Wayne (Wayne Farms) E. Frank Perdue (Perdue Farms) - -correct ans- -B. Brooks Pennington (Pennington Seed. Fertilizer) Keith Kelly's 1st business venture after leaving the ag seed company he worked for in Madison, GA was... A. Kelly Form-and-Seal Packaging B. Kelly Landscaping Systems C. Kelly Farms D. Kelly Ag-Products Registration Systems E. Kelly Fertilizer & Seed - -correct ans- -D. Kelly Ag-Products Registration Systems
In the late 1990s, Keith Kelly was awarded the exclusive U.S. manufacturing and packaging rights to: A. Jell-O pudding B. all Scott's dry fertilizers C. Tide detergents D. Pennington "Pine-cone" Seed E. Sevin products sold for home and garden use - -correct ans- -E. Sevin products sold for home and garden use Keith Kelly said the original idea for "Farmview Market" came from the Garden at Broughton that started in 2007 as: A. a family garden with his kids B. a company garden used to provide employees and their families with fresh food C. an experimental organic garden D. an experimental "all natural" garden E. a UGA College of Agriculture research garden - -correct ans- -B. a company garden used to provide employees and their families with fresh food Keith Kelly said the main focus of Farmview Market is: A. Locally grown and processed foods B. Ultra-low prices on bulk food items C. High-Tech food poisoning D. Hydroponics E. All raw, never processed foods - -correct ans- -A. Locally grown and processed foods Keith Kelly said he was now involved in a sports business. What sport?
A. Archery B. Bowling C. Gold D. Fishing E. Professional E-sports - -correct ans- -A. Archery What percentage (%) of the total USDA budget is devoted to Nutrition (food assistance) programs? A. 10 B. 20 C. 40 D. 60 #. 80 - -correct ans- -E. 80 The name "FOOD STAMPS" has been replaced with the name: A. SNAPPED B. SNAP C. SNP D. WIC E. It hasn't been replaced - -correct ans- -B. SNAP This USDA food assistance program includes the use of vouchers that say exactly what food can be obtained from grocery stores. A. SNAPPED B. SNAP C. SNP
E. Food Stamps - -correct ans- -D. WIC (T/F) Individual U.S. states play an important role in federal FNS programs since they implement and manage most of the programs at the state level. - -correct ans- -True This USDA food assistance program that focuses on school-aged children, with school lunch and breakfast program. A. SNAPPED B. SNAP C. SNP D. WIC E. Food Stamps - -correct ans- -C. SNP Which of the following is NOT a primary SNAP eligibility? A, household income B. household expenses C. number of people in the household D. location of residence E. none of the above, they are all primary considerations - -correct ans- -D. location of residence The annual SNAP budget for FY 2016 was about A. $10 million B. $100 million C. $500 million D. $100 billion
E. $500 billion - -correct ans- -D. $100 billion (T/F) Anyone (especially children) living in the U.S. even if they are not a citizen are eligible by program rules to receive SNAP benefits - -correct ans- -False Fad - -correct ans- -Intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived Hinduism and Buddhism share the religious view of animals that: A. Man has power over animals and people are responsible for their behavior over animals and they should only be killed out of necessity B. Man has been given domain of animals C. Human ancestors return as animals, so animals must be treated with equal respect D. All animals should be ignored by man E. All animals represent evil spirits - -correct ans- -C. Human ancestors return as animals, so animals must be treated with equal respect Food "Fads" rely on which extrinsic value the most? A. Power B. Achievement C. Financial Success D. Conformity E. Image - -correct ans- -D. Conformity The first video you watched during the Food Fads lecture started with a story about what "new" and "exciting" thing that scientists had discovered in the early 1900s and advertisers used in earnest? A. antibiotics
B. GMOs C. Vitamins D. Hormones E. Minerals - -correct ans- -C. Vitamins what "Food Fad" product did every kid want to buy after the Astronaut John Glenn took it into space in the 1960s? A. SPAM B. Flintstone Vitamins C. Dippin' Dots D. Tang E. Jell-O - -correct ans- -D. Tang An unsaturated air parcel cools at the Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DAR). The Environmental Lapse Rate (ELR) is 4 ° C/ 1000 m and DAR is 11 ° C/ 1000m. Both the parcel and the surrounding air are at 35 ° C at the surface of Earth (0 m). What is the stability of the air at 2000 m? - -correct ans- - Stable Both the latent heat of melting (heat of fusion) and the latent heat of freezing involve the absorption or release of _calories per gram of water changing state. - -correct ans- -80 The dry adiabatic rate (DAR) is _________. - -correct ans- -10 C° per 1000 m (5.5 F° per 1000 ft.). Correct Which of the following is true of the distribution of land and water on Earth? Select one: a. They are evenly distributed in both hemispheres. b. The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by water.
c. The Northern Hemisphere is dominated by water. - -correct ans- -b. The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by water. What fog type forms when humid, moist air flows upward over a topographic barrier (e.g, hill, mountain)? Select one: a. advection fog b. convection fog c. city fog d. radiation fog e. upslope fog - -correct ans- -e. upslope fog The largest portion of fresh water today is located in _________ - -correct ans- -ice caps and glaciers Water molecules bind tightly to one another. This is a result of _______. - -correct ans- - hydrogen bonding A fog that develops when warm, moist air blows over a cold current (such as the California Current) is an example of __________ fog. Select one: a. evaporation b. advection c. convection d. radiation - -correct ans- -b. advection
A humidity measure that remains constant as temperature and pressure change, and which is expressed as a mass of water vapor per mass (g/kg) of air, is __________. Select one: a. the dew-point. b. relative humidity. c. specific humidity. d. vapor pressure. - -correct ans- -c. specific humidity On cool spring mornings, veils of fog can often be seen rising above warm lakes and ponds. This type fog is an example of __________ fog. Select one: a. advection b. convection c. evaporation d. radiation - -correct ans- -c. evaporation How much of the earth's water is fresh? - -correct ans- -2.78% What type of bonding is important to water? - -correct ans- -hydrogen bonding is important to water What are the phase changes of water? - -correct ans- -Evaporation, Condensation, and Sublimation
Latent heat of Evaporation - -correct ans- -in a body of water, when every gram of water breaks away from the surface through evaporation must absorb from the environment appx. 585 cal Latent Heat of Condensation - -correct ans- -reverses process of evaporation when air cools and water vapor condenses back into the liquid state, forming moisture; and thus liberates every gram of water at 585 cal. Latent Heat of Sublimation - -correct ans- -absorbs 680 calories as a gram of ice transforms into vapor. Water vapor freezing directly to ice releases a comparable amount of energy. Is energy gained or lost? - -correct ans- - Relative Humidity - -correct ans- -is the ratio of the amount of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the max water vapor possible in the air at a given temperature. When is relative humidity at its highest? - -correct ans- -5PM When is relative humidity at its lowest? - -correct ans- -5AM How does relative humidity change during a typical day? - -correct ans- - Instruments used to measure humidity - -correct ans- -hair hygrometer and sling psychrometer hair hygrometer - -correct ans- -uses principle that hair changes as much 4% in length btw 0% and 100% relative humidity. sling psychrometer - -correct ans- -is spun (slung) by its handle or placed where a fan forces air over the wet-bulb wick; uses wet-bulb and dry-bulb therometer