END OF TERM I EXAMINATIONS

AGRICULTURE STD 6
 Answer all questions fully
 Show your working where needed.

NAME:_______________________________________

SECTION A
1)DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS.

1|Page
  AGRICULTURE :______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________(1)
 BIO
TECHNOLOGY________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)
 FARM TOOL
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)
 WEATHERING
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)
 SOIL FERTILITY
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)
 SOIL PROFILE
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)
 SOIL TEXTURE
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)
 PESTICIDES
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)
 HERBICIDES
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)
 FARM IMPLIMENTS
_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________(1)

2|Page
USE THE DIAGRAM BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 2.

2. (a).Name the farm

implemetnt above.
________________________________________________________________(1)

(b).State the use of the farm implement above.

__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(1)

(c).State 2 disadvantages of using the farm implement above.

__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(2)

(d).Give one example of an animal that can be used to pull the above farm
implement.
________________________________________________________________(1)

3|Page
3.State any TWO problems that can affect cattle farmers in Botswana.
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(2)

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 4.

A student collected a soil sample from a vegetable plot and tested the soil by
rubbing it between his fingers.The student found out that the soil was sticky.

4.(a).What was the student testing for?

_______________________________________________________________(1).

(b).Give 3 reasons why the soil tested by the student is not good for plant for
crop production.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________(3)

(c).Name the type of soil that is best for growing most plants.
_______________________________________________________________(1)

5.State the difference between HERBICIDES and PESTICIDES.

__________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________(2)

4|Page
THE DIAGRAM BELOW SHOWS A TYPE OF FARMING.USE IT TO
ANSWER QUESTION 6.

6.(a).Name the type of farming shown.

_______________________________________________________________(1)

(b).Give 3 ways in which the activity labelled V can improve the growth of
crops.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(3)

(c).Name a branch of Agriculture under which the figure labelled W falls.

________________________________________________________________(1)

5|Page
USE THE FIGURE BELOW OF SOIL PROFILE TO ANSWER QUESTION
7.

7.(a).What is Soil profile?

__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(1)

(b).Name the layers labelled A,B and C.

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(3)

6|Page
(c).State 2 characterisctics of each layer stated in Q 7(b).
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________(6)

THE DIAGRAM BELOW SHOWS SOIL BEING TESTED BY RUBBING

IT BETWEEN TWO HANDS.USE IT TO ANSWER QUESTION 8.

8.(a).What characteristic is being tested from the diagram?

_______________________________________________________________(1)

(b).Name the type of soil that needs frequent watering when plants are growing
plants.
________________________________________________________________(1)

(c).Give three ways in which the results of the soil test can benefit a farmer.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(3)

7|Page
9.State 3 branches of Agriculture and their career opportunities.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(6)

10.State two ways in which farmers can improve soil fertility.

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(2)

11.Name 2 types of soil.

__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(2)
USE THE DIAGRAMS BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTION 12.

12.Nam e the farm

tools above.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(3)

8|Page
13.Name 3 products of biotechnology.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________(3)

GOODLUCK!!!!!!

9|Page