Scavenger Hunt: Cotton

Name ______________________

Date _______________________

Scavenger Hunt: Cotton

1. How old is cotton?

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2. Why is cotton the leading cash crop in the United States?

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3. What is the most important part of the cotton plant? Why?

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4. Where is most of the cotton grown in NC? Why?

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5. What is the biggest problem in growing cotton?

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6. What invention changed the cotton industry?

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Who invented it?

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7. What is a cash crop?

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8. Where is the cotton taken for processing?

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9. Why is cotton graded and inspected?

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10. What is the growing period for cotton?

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11. What are some of the uses for the cotton fiber?

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Notes:

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