Animal Science 1
Unit 1 Test
Study Guide
Test Make-Up
96 Questions
1 Essay
When were cattle, swine, sheep and goats tamed?
Where did major growth of the large cattle herds take place?
When were swine first brought to the United States?
How long has wool been used for clothing?
Where were goats first imported to the United States from?
Why has the demand for red meat in the US decreased?
Where is much of the poultry in the US produced?
Eohippus was native to what country?
The modern decendent of Eohippus is what animal?
What is the current trend in the size of beef feedlots?
By what percent does current dairy production exceed demand?
What is the per capita consumption of poultry expected to do in the next few years, increase or
decrease?
What is the trend in the number of sheep being produced expected to do?
Chapter 3
How many foot-candles of lighting should be used in livestock pens?
What is the safest way to approach a horse?
What is the safest way to handle a horse?
What can personal protective equipment do when working with animals?
Chapter 4
What does feeding a large number of animals in a feedlot cause?
A beef feedlot of 1200 head or a 10,500 head swine feedlot can produce as much waste as what size
city?
How many tons of manure do livestock farms produce each year?
What factors must a farm consider when deciding on a livestock manure handling system?
What do unconfined livestock handling facilities require?
What are the requirements of lagoon manure handling systems?
How do lagoon manure handling systems work?
What do waste management systems prevent?
What is the value of livestock manure as fertilizer?
Why are diversion terraces built around feedlots?
To what depth should manure be allowed to collect in a debris basin?
What causes gases and odors from livestock manure?
How are they controlled?
Should dead animals be skinned? Why or why not?
What should be done when animals die on the farm?
How deep should dead animal carcasses be buried?
Who is responsible when animals get loose? To what extent are they responsible?
If the ______________level is too high in a river, stream, lake or pond there may not be enough oxygen
left in the water to support life.
Contamination of water by __________________ is undesirable because of the danger of diseases being
transmitted to humans.
How does the EPA define an animal feeding operation?
Under EPA regulations, animal wastes being applied to land must be incorporated into the soil when the
land slopes more than ___________ percent.
Within how many feet of surface water must livestock wastes NOT be applied?
Within well water?
Be able to describe the following :
The US Army Corps of Engineers
The Federal Water Quality Act of 1965
The Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965
The Federal Clean Air Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972
Explain 3 functions of animals.