What is a combine harvester?
Q: What is a combine harvester?
A: A combine harvester is a machine that harvests crops.
Q: Why is it called a "combine" harvester?
A: It is called a "combine" harvester because it does three separate parts of harvesting crops at once: reaping, threshing, and winnowing.
Q: What is reaping?
A: Reaping is the process of cutting and collecting crops when they are ready for harvesting.
Q: What is threshing?
A: Threshing is the process of separating the parts of a crop that can be eaten by people from the parts that can't.
Q: What is winnowing?
A: Winnowing is the process of removing the already separated parts of the crop that can't be eaten by people, the chaff, while keeping the part that can be eaten, the grain.
Q: How has the combine harvester impacted the farming industry?
A: The combine harvester has resulted in far fewer people working in farming.
Q: Can a combine harvester harvest all types of crops?
A: No, it depends on the type of crop. However, a combine harvester is commonly used for cereal crops such as wheat, oats, and barley.
