These are samples of the types of questions used for past contests. These are NOT the actual questions, but to provide examples of what to expect.
Q: Mollisols form in what ecosystem?
A: Grassland
Q: Charles and Lily Pleas purchased this plant at a world fair as an ornamental. Once its palatability was discovered, it was later grown as a forage crop. Today, it is one of the most invasive plants in the south.
What plant ate the south?
A: Kudzu
Q: What is a diagnostic surface horizon of mineral soil that is dark colored and relatively thick, contains at least 0.6% organic carbon, is not massive and hard when dry, has a base saturation of more than 50%, has less than 250 mg/kg P2O5 soluble in 1% citric acid, and is dominantly saturated with bivalent cations?
A: Mollic epipedon
Q: What is the taxonomic name of the grass family?
A: Poaceae
Q: What is the bacterial conversion of nitrate to nitrogen gas that is lost from the soil: it occurs primarily under waterlogged, anaerobic soils?
A: Denitrification
Q: What is the patented trade name used for crops genetically engineered for resistance to glufosinate?
A: LibertyLink®
Q: What signal word will be on the label if the pesticide is moderately toxic?
A: Warning
Q: What is a key characteristic vegetative distinction between a grass and a sedge?
A: Sedges have solid, triangular stems
Q: What micronutrient is important in alfalfa production? A deficiency results in yellow to reddish-yellow discoloration of the upper leaflets. This element has an atomic number of 5.
A: Boron