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An average adult cow weighs about the same as which of these?

28 kids
a school bus
a football player

About how many glasses of milk does a Washington cow make each day?

25
90
1000

About how many glasses of milk does a Washington cow make each year?

27,555
109,430
365,000

How often are cows milked?

every hour
2 times each day
4 times each day

How many hours each day does a cow spend eating?

45 minutes
3 hours
6 hours

How much water does a cow drink each day?

2 gallons
a bathtub full
a swimming pool full

How many stomachs does a cow have?

1
4
8

Which farm animal provides milk for people who cannot drink cow's milk?

sheep
donkey
goat

There are six main breeds of dairy cattle. Match the correct name to the photo of the cow.

This cow is a:

Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshire
Milking Shorthorn
Guernsey
Brown Swiss

This cow is a:

Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshire
Milking Shorthorn
Guernsey
Brown Swiss

This cow is a:

Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshire
Milking Shorthorn
Guernsey
Brown Swiss

This cow is a:

Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshire
Milking Shorthorn
Guernsey
Brown Swiss

This cow is a:

Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshire
Milking Shorthorn
Guernsey
Brown Swiss

This cow is a:

Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshire
Milking Shorthorn
Guernsey
Brown Swiss

Why is milk pasteurized?

To break up the milk fat so you don't have to shake your milk
To kill the bacteria and yeast that make milk sour while destroying any germs that may be present
To make the milk whiter

Why is milk homogenized?

To kill bacteria and yeast
To add flavor
To break up the fat globules into particles one-eighth their former size so they stay evenly suspended in the milk

What are the percentages of water and milk solids in milk?

50% water & 50% milk solids
87% water & 13% milk solids
99% water & 1 % milk solids

What is the ingredient in milk that is used to make butter?

butterfat
whey
lactose

What is the ingredient in milk that makes your teeth strong and healthy, builds strong bones and helps your muscles contract?

calcium
colostrum
butterfat

How many servings of dairy products are recommended daily?

1 serving each day for everyone
2 to 4 servings each day depending on your age
8 to 12 servings each day depending on your age

How does a cow eat grass?

She curls her tongue around the grass and pulls it off by moving her head
She nibbles it like a horse
She uses a knife and fork

Where and when was the ice cream cone invented?

Italy in 1575
New York in 1918
St. Louis in 1904

When milking a cow by hand, approximately how many squirts does it take to pump out a gallon of milk?

125
345
512

Dairy products supply what percentage of our total annual food resources?

at least 10%
no more than 20%
more than 30%

The calcium in one quart of milk equals all of these answers except for one. Which one of these contains less calcium than a quart of milk?

5 cups cooked spinach
20 cups carrots
8 oranges
22 cups of green beans
45 slices of bread