Plant and Soils 1 - section 3

Where is the earliest evidence of crop production in the Americas?

• Arctic Circle

• Alaska

• Central America

• Antarctica

here are spaces between the solid particles in soil. What is the term for these spaces?

• ntracellular spaces

• stoma spaces

• pore spaces

• intercellular spaces

What is a plant nutrient that is required in a greater amount than others?

• macronutrient

• mininutrient

• non-essential nutrient

• micronutrient

What part of soil is inorganic material not originate as a plant or an animal?

• vitamin matter

• organic matter

• organic water

• mineral matter

What does the proportion of the three soil particles (sand, silt, clay) determine?

• texture

• average

• dirtiness

• mineral mix

What are found near the growing tip of the root with tiny fibers that greatly increase the surface area of the root allowing more water and minerals to be absorbed into the plant?

• root hairs

• root arm

• root legs

• root feet

What minimum level of education is most likely required for a person hand picking crops in an open field?

• Associate degree

• High school diploma

• no education degree is required

• Undergraduate (Bachelor) degree

Which part of the plant seed eventually grows and develops into the mature plant?

• embryo

• flower

• leaf

• waddle

What is the accumulation of decayed or partially decayed plants and animals?

• organic matter

• calcium carbonate

• mineral material

• water

What is the process by which plants produce energy?

• perspiration

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• transpiration