Horticulture Soil Science and Nutrient Assessment

If a soil was made up of 50% sand and 10% clay, what would the percentage of silt be?

• 30%

• 40%

• 60%

• 20%

If a soil is made up of 80% clay, 5% sand, and ____% silt, the soil would be called ______.

• 20% silt, silt loam

• 15% silt, sandy clay

• 10% silt, silty clay

• 15% silt, clay

What is the best type of soil to plant plants in on the soil texture triangle?

• Loam

• Sandy Loam

• Silty Clay

• Sandy Clay

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the R Horizon made up of?

• Organic Material

• Bedrock

• Minerals

• Parent Material

Which horizon has the most organic matter?

• A

• O

• B

• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What layer contains parent material?

• B

• E

• R

• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What do the numbers represent on this fertilizer bag in order?

• Phosphorous, Nitrogen, Potassium

• Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorous

• Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium

• Potassium, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Is this complete or incomplete fertilizer?

• Complete

• Incomplete

How many pounds of N, P, K are in this bag?

• N=8

  P=2

  K=4

• N=8

  P=2

  K=3

• N=7

  P=3

  K=3

• N=6

  P=4

  K=3

What is the ratio of N-P-K in this fertilizer bag?

• N-P-K

  Ratio: 4-1-2

• N-P-K

  Ratio: 3-2-1

• N-P-K

  Ratio: 5-4-1

• N-P-K

  Ratio: 1-2-3