The document is a Grade 8 end-of-term Agricultural Science test for 2024, consisting of multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, and short answer questions. It covers topics such as types of farmers, agricultural practices in Zambia, and the importance of various agricultural factors. The test assesses students' understanding of agricultural concepts and practices relevant to their curriculum.
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The document is a Grade 8 end-of-term Agricultural Science test for 2024, consisting of multiple-choice questions, true or false statements, and short answer questions. It covers topics such as types of farmers, agricultural practices in Zambia, and the importance of various agricultural factors. The test assesses students' understanding of agricultural concepts and practices relevant to their curriculum.
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GRADE 8 END OF TERM3 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEST 2024
SECTION A: CHOOSE THE LETTER WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. The type of farmers who have a small piece of a farm or land into grow on the enough food for their families are referred to as__________________ (A) subsistence farmers (B) commercial farmers (C) mixed farmers (D) dairy farmers 2. Which of the following factors does not influence the development of agriculture? _____ (A) Transport (B) Temperature (C) Marketing (D) Rainfall 3. One example of agencies or organizations that help farmers in input support procurement is the_____ (A) Co-operatives (B) Farmer input support programme (FISP) (C) Zambia Agricultural Marketing Company (D) ministry of livestock and fisheries development 4. The availability of different types of food sufficient at family or national level is referred to as__________ (A) Business (B) food security (C) employment (D) raw materials supply 5. The four (4) examples of agricultural activities in Zambia are food crop production, bee keeping, ranching and ______________ (A) fish farming (B) pigs (C) goats (D) cattle 6. Agriculture provides____________ directly or indirectly for people who are hired to work on farms and in food processing industries. (A) loans (B) employment (C) credit (D) fertile soils 7. One of the main Agro-ecological regions of Zambia that consists of the Central and Eastern plateau of the country and contains the most fertile soils in Zambia is_______ (A) Region I (B) Region II or Zone IIb (C) Region III (D) Region II -Zone ila SECTION B Write True or False for each sentence to below 8. Research influences the development of agriculture in Zambia 9. Climate cannot affect the development of agriculture 10. Soil is the medium of plant growth and supplies through growing plants with essential elements 11. Living organisms such as bacteria and fungi do not help in the decomposition of organic matter 12. Soil erosion is the movement of top soil by agents such as wind and water SECTION C Answer your following questions acceptably 1. What do we call the growing of crops and the keeping of animals? 2. Write and explain why the majority of the commercial farmers are located along the railway line. (2 marks) 3. Define agricultural diversification. (2 marks) 4. How do commercial Banks in the government credit agencies help farmers? 5. What is: (a) Dairy farming? (1 marks) (b) Ranching? (1 marks) 6. What do we call the process by which rocks break down to form soil? 7. State two importance of water (2 marks) 8. The crop that is grown as staple food in Zambia is________ (2 marks)