KEY
Arizona Agriscience Curriculum
Standard 1.1: Analyze the variety of career options in: agribusiness systems; animal
systems; environmental service systems; food products and processing
systems; natural resource systems; plant systems, and power, structural and
technical systems.
Multiple Choice
Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct answer.
1. What are career clusters?
a. Jobs that are related
b. A grouping of occupations based on commonalities
c. Occupations that are found only in the agricultural industry
d. The number of different careers that a person can have.
2. Which of the following jobs would not be found in the food products and
processing systems career pathway?
a. Biochemist
b. Food scientist
c. Veterinarian
d. Meat Processor
3. Which of the following jobs would not be found in the plant systems career
pathway?
a. Tree surgeon
b. Soil and water specialist
c. Plant geneticist
d. Geologist
4. Which career pathway would a wildlife biologist work in?
a. Animal Systems
b. Power, Structural and Technical Systems
c. Natural Resource Systems
d. Agribusiness Systems
5. Someone with a job in agribusiness systems could be a
a. Dairy inspector
b. Agricultural Commodity Broker
c. Hydrologist
d. Welder
6. Which of the following is not an agricultural career pathway?
a. Animal systems
b. Natural resource systems
c. Power, structural and technical systems
d. Hospitality and Tourism
Short Answer:
Directions: Answer the following questions
7. List five jobs that can be found in the agribusiness systems career pathway.
Salesperson
Sales Manager
Banker/Loan Officer
Field Representative for Bank
Farm Investment Manager
Agricultural Commodity Broker
Agricultural Economist
Farmer/Rancher/Feedlot Owner
Agricultural Products Buyer
Animal Health Products Distributor
8. List five jobs that can be found in the animal systems career pathway.
Agricultural Educators
Livestock Producers
A.I. Technicians
Animal Caretakers/Poultry Managers
Veterinarians
Embryo Technologist
Livestock Buyers
Wildlife Biologist
Animal and Dairy Inspectors
Animal Health Sales per son
Livestock Geneticists
Reproductive Physiologists
Pet Shop Operators
9. List five jobs that can be found in the plant systems career pathway.
Plant Breeders and Genetics
Biotechnology Lab Technology
Soil and Water Specialist
Crop Farm Manger
Agricultural Educators
Plant Pathologist
Sales Representative
Tree Surgeons
Commodity Marketing Specialist
Forest Genetics
Growers/Farmers/Greenhouse
Managers
Golf Course Superintendents
10. List five jobs that can be found in the food products and processing systems
pathway.
Agricultural Sales
Agricultural Communications Specialists
Business-Educators
Food Scientists
Meat Processors
Biochemists
Food Brokers-Inspectors
Meat Researchers
Food Meal Supervisors
Cheese Makers
Food and Fiber Engineers
Bioengineers
Food Processors
Quality Control Specialist
11. List five jobs that can be found in the power, structural and technical systems
career pathway.
Machine Operators
Electronics System Technicians
Agricultural Engineers
Heavy Equipment Maintenance
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operators
Welders
Machinist
Communication Technicians
Software Developer/Programmer
Computer Technicians
12. List five jobs that can be found in the natural resource systems career pathway.
Wild life Managers
Ecologists
Park Managers
Fish and Game Officers
Loggers
Forest Technicians
Geologist
Hydrologists
Fish Hatchery Manager
Com mer cial Fisherman
13. List five jobs that can be found in the environmental service systems career
pathway.
Pollution Prevention and Control
Mangers
Environmental Sampling and Analysis
Scientists
Health and Safety Sanitarians
Hazardous Materials Handlers
Hazardous Materials Technician
Water Environment Managers
Water Quality Managers
Toxicologists
Recyclers
Solid Waste Specialists