Liceo Agrícola Worksheet Miss Mónica Calbún

El Vergel Subsector Inglés Nivel: medio

English Worksheet
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Ideal Score: 40 pts
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Reading

Our Robotic Farming Future: 5 Agro-Bots That Will Change How We Grow Everything

Frank Tobe, author of The Robot Report, has revealed the robots that are transforming agriculture by
weeding, hay baling, and seeding autonomously.

By John Wenz Feb 6, 2015

Bonirob, the Weed Control Machine

Bonirob and his buddies can work in tandem to remove weeds from the land and
applying fertilizer. The robot is autonomous, and designed to work in tandem with
other models.

eBee, the Airborne Scout Drone (for Pests)

The eBee Ag from SenseFly is a drone that surveys the land from above,
taking high-resolution shots to help farmers plan fertilizer spraying and
planting. It can also create 3D images and overlays.

Grizzly RUV, for Baling Hay and Hunting Cow Urine

The Grizzly RUV from Clearpath Robotics is a big robot for big jobs like hay baling.
It also has laser sensors precise enough that it can cultivate asparagus stalks ready
for picking and detect cow urine so it knows where grass might need to be treated.

The Tractor of the Future

This looks like a common farm sight— a tractor and a grain cart. In fact, you're
looking at fully autonomous, GPS-guided equipment that carries sensors to avoid
obstacles. The Autonomous Harvest System is a collaboration between Kinze
Manufacturing in Williamsburg, Iowa, and Jaybridge Robotics.

Rowbot, the Scrappy Little Fertilizer Bot

The scrappy underdog Rowbot may not have the heft of the other machines, but it
can scoot where they cannot—traveling between rows of crops, applying fertilizer
as it goes. The crops may well have been planted by a cousin robot as well.
 Liceo Agrícola Worksheet Miss Mónica Calbún
El Vergel Subsector Inglés Nivel: medio

I. Answer the following questions (18 pts)

1. What is the text about?

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2. How many Robots appear on the text? Name them.

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3. Who is the author of “The Robot Report”?

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4. What is the date of publication of this article?

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5. What’s the purpose of Bonirob?

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6. Which is the manufacturer of “eBee”?

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7. What’s the meaning of “bayling hay” in Spanish?

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8. What are the characteristics of “The tractor of the future”?

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9. What’s the difference between Rowbot and other machines?

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 Liceo Agrícola Worksheet Miss Mónica Calbún
El Vergel Subsector Inglés Nivel: medio

II. True or False. Justify the false ones. (10 pts)

1. _________________ Bonirod and his buddies cannot work in tandem.

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2. _____________ eBee can take 3D images and overlays.

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3. _____________ Grizzly RUV can detect sheep urine.

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4. _____________ The tractor of the Future is driven by a Jeybridge Robotics operator.

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5. _____________ Rowbot can scoot where other machines cannot.

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III. What is the meaning of these words? (12 pts)

1. Crops: 7. Farming:

2. between: 8. cow urine:

3. buddies: 9. fertilizer:

4. images: 10. survey:

5. rows: 11.machine:

6. in tandem: 12: weeds: