PLANT GROWTH MEDIA UNIT QUIZ

PROVIDING OXYGEN FOR ROOT RESPIRATION.

• AERATION

• SOIL HORIZON

• PLASTICULTURE

• SOIL WEATHERING

DECOMPOSED ORGANIC MATTER WHICH MAY INCLUDE ANIMAL MANURES AND FOOD WASTE.

• COMPOST

• ORGANIC WASTE

• LOAMY SOIL

• PERLITE

PLANTS GROWN TO ADD NUTRIENTS TO THE SOIL AND MANAGE EROSION.

• COVER CROP

• VERMICULITE

• PLASTICULTURE

• AQUAPONICS

A LAYER OF SOIL DISTINGUISHED BY PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS DEVELOPED THROUGH SOIL FORMATION.

• SOIL PROFILE

• SOIL HORIZON

• WEATHERING

• TOPSOIL

A GAP OR OPEN AREA BETWEEN SOLID SOIL COMPONENTS THAT MAY BE FILLED WITH AIR OR WATER.

• PORES

• SOILLESS MEDIA

• PERLITE

• PLASTICULTURE

A LIGHTWEIGHT PEA-SIZED ROCK THAT IS WHITE AND COMES FROM VOLCANOES.

• PERLITE

• VERMICULITE

• COCONUT COIR

• PEAT MOSS

WHAT IS BEING HARVESTING IN THE IMAGE PROVIDED?

• PEAT MOSS

• COCONUT COIR

• VERMICULITE

• PERLITE

WHAT PRACTICE IS BEING UTILIZED IN THE IMAGE PROVIDED?

• AQUAPONICS

• PLASTICULTURE

• HYDROPONICS

• WEED BARRIER MATTING

THE PROPORTION OF DIFFERENT SIZES OF MINERAL PARTICLES REFERS TO THIS.

• SOIL COLOR

• SOIL HORIZON

• SOIL TEXTURE

• SOIL STRUCTURE

OF THE 3 MAIN MINERAL PARTICLES, WHICH IS MEDIUM IN SIZE

• SAND

• SILT

• CLAY

• GRAVEL