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| How is farming the same from the 1800's to now? | There is still a lot of work involved. |
| In the 1800's, what was the percentage of people who lived on farms? | 90% |
| In the 1900's, what was the percentage of people who lived on farms? | 40% |
| What is the percentage now of people who live on farms? | 2% |
| In the 1800"s, how many acres were farmland? | 50 acres |
| In the 1900's, how many acres were farmland? | 150 acres |
| What is the number of acres of farmland now? | 450 acres |
| What is a grove made in the soil for planting seeds called? | furrow |
| What is a curved knife on a long handle used for cutting grain called? | scythe |
| What is a tool for beating harvested grain called? | flail |
| What is the term that means to separate grain seeds from the rest of the plant? | thresh |
| What does it mean to be self-sufficient? | doing everything necessary to take care of yourself |
| What is a machine for cutting grain called? | reaper |
| What is a machine pulled by horses for cutting and threshing grain called | combine |
| What is a mixture of dirt and roots of grass used to build houses called? | sod |
| What does canning food mean? | preserving food by cooking and sealing it in jars |
| What is fertilizer? | a substance added to soil to improve plant growth |
| What is pesticide? | a substance used on crops to kill insects and other pests |
| Who invented the reaper? | Cyrus McCormick |
| What has made it possible for farming to change over the years? | technology |
