Massey-Harris Model 20

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/massey-harris-model-20

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the manufacturer?Massey-Harris
2. What is the country of origin?Canada
3. Why was the Model 20 important for farmers?It gave farmers a strong, reliable machine that could work big fields, making farming faster and easier.
4. How did the Model 20 help grow more crops?The tractor's big wheels and powerful engine let it pull plows and seed drills, so farmers could plant and harvest more crops on a larger area.

Agricultural Mechanization: The application of mechanical power and machinery to agricultural operations, increasing efficiency and output.
Internal Combustion Engine: A heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
Power Take-Off (PTO): A standardized shaft on tractors used to transmit power from the engine to operate other machinery, such as mowers or balers.