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Plant and Soil

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of plant or weed completes its life cycle in one year or growing season?

a)

Biennial plants

b)

Annual Plants

c)

Perennials

2.

What are three important characteristics of a Monocot Seed?

a)

One cotyledon, network of veins in the leaves and broad leaves

b)

Two Cotyledon, network of veins in the leaves and broad leaves

c)

One Cotyledon, Parallel veins in the leaves and Long, narrow leaf blades

d)

Two cotyledos, paralled veins in the leaves and long, narrow leaf blades

3.

A thick, rigid membrane that surrounds a plant cell

Gives the cell most of its support and structure.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

4.

Small organelles that are sites of protein synthesis

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

5.

Contains the DNA and controls most functions of the cell. It is also considered as the brain of the cell

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

6.

Where does photosynthesis takes place?

a)

The flower

b)

The leaf

c)

The stem

d)

The root

7.

What is the vascular tissue that transports water up the plant?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Roots

d)

Shoot

8.

What is NOT a function of the root system?

a)

Anchor the plant to the ground

b)

Absorb water and nutrients

c)

Store energy for example in potatoes or carrots

d)

Create food for the plant through photosynthesis

9.

What vascular tissue carries organic nutrients "sugar" throughout the plant?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Cones

d)

Leafs

10.

The part of the plant

that is generally above the ground including stems, leaves, buds and reproductive structures

a)

Stem System

b)

Leaf system

c)

Shoot system

d)

Xylem

11.

Vascular tissue (tubes) responsible for the transportation of water and minerals up from the roots and around the plant.

a)

Stomata

b)

Transpiration

c)

Phloem

d)

Xylem

12.

Vascular tissue (tubes) responsible for the transportation of glucose down and around in a plant.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Xylem

c)

Phloem

d)

Root Hairs

13.

The process of water movement in plants

due to evaporation out the stomata

and absorption of water through the root hairs

a)

Active Transport

b)

Transpiration

c)

Stomata

d)

Guard Cells

14.

Pores under leaves

that allow for transpiration

and gas exchange

a)

Xylem

b)

Stomata

c)

Phloem

d)

Transpiration

15.

Two cells that regulate the size of the stomata depending on temperature and

water conditions

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

c)

Stomata

d)

Guard Cells

16.

The plant hormone response to light

a)

Transpiration

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Geotropism

d)

Phototropism

17.

The plant hormone response to the

force of gravity

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Transpiration

18.

The plant hormone response to touch

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Transpiration

19.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
20.
The male reproductive structure of a flower is the ___.
a)
pistil
b)
ovary
c)
stamen
d)
ovule
21.
Which part produces pollen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
22.

Plants need ________ to conduct photosynthesis

a)

Oxygen

b)

Soil

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Sugar

23.
Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?
a)
To make light
b)
To make mitochondria
c)
To make glucose
d)
To release carbon dioxide
24.
Which organelle in the plant cell performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cytoplasm
25.
How does carbon dioxide get into the leaves of a plant?
a)
It's absorbed by the roots
b)
It's made in a chemical reaction in the stem
c)
It enters through the stomata
d)
It goes through the flowers
26.
What are the products of photosynthesis (what is made)?
a)
Glucose and Chlorophyll
b)
Glucose and Oxygen
c)
Water and Light
d)
Carbon dioxide and Water
27.
What three things are needed for a plant to do photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose, Oxygen, Sunlight
b)
CO2, Oxygen, Sunlight
c)
CO2, Water, Sunlight
d)
Oxygen, Water, Sunlight
28.

Which of the following is NOT a scientific property of soil?

a)

Color

b)

Texture

c)

Flavor (how it tastes)

d)

Ability to retain water

29.

Klepper is using the chart below to categorize soil. What property of soil is he finding?

a)

ability to support plant growth

b)

Spiritual energy of the soil (bio dynamics)

c)

texture

d)

color

30.

Barb grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What property of soil is Barb testing?

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

ability to support plant growth

d)

water retention

31.

If Sandra poured 500 mL of water into the soil and 400 mL can now be found in the jar, then the other 100 mL must have been-

a)

retained

b)

drained

c)

lost in space

d)

in the bathroom sink

32.

Which soil would retain the most water?

a)

loam

b)

sand

c)

silt

d)

clay

33.

Which soil would retain the least amount of water?

a)

gravel

b)

silt

c)

sand

d)

clay

34.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
35.

The more water a soil retains, the less it -

a)

stands still

b)

drains

36.

What is the process of changing once living material into dark colored organisms?

a)

composition

b)

decomposition

c)

ignition (lighting them on fire so they turn into black ashes)

d)

mummification

37.

Texture of Soil:

Silt feels...

a)

rough

b)

smooth

c)

sticky

d)

sharp

38.

Texture of Soil:

Clay feels...

a)

rough

b)

smooth

c)

sticky

d)

gross

39.
Organisms that break the remains of dead organisms into smaller pieces and digest them with chemicals are called
a)
decomposers
b)
composers
40.
Equal layers of soil formed from the movements of the products of weathering is called
a)
horizons
b)
decomposers
c)
composers
41.

Nitrogen is responsible for.....

a)

Dark green leaf color and plant growth

b)

Chlorosis

c)

Healthy root growth

d)

Insect repellents

42.
With a phosphorus deficiency plants usually display.....
a)
Chlorosis of the leaves
b)
Stunted stems
c)
Brown or purple leaf edges
d)
Mottled or spotted discoloration
43.
_____________: dissolves in water
a)
Complete fertilizers
b)
Soluble fertilizers
c)
Inorganic fertilizers
d)
Insoluble fertilizers
44.
__________: derived from mineral deposits or synthetic materials
a)
Incomplete fertilizers
b)
Complete fertilizers
c)
Fertilizer amendments
d)
Inorganic fertilizers
45.
16-8-8
a)
Complete fertilizer
b)
Incomplete fertilizer
46.
5-8-0
a)
Complete fertilizer
b)
Incomplete fertilizer
c)
Inorganic fertilier
d)
Organic fertilizer
47.
20-20-20
a)
Complete fertilizer
b)
Incomplete fertilizer
48.
Expensive, coated fertilizer that releases over a long period of time
a)
Slow Release
b)
Granular
c)
Liquid
d)
Fumigant
49.
Which fertilizer method is mixed into the top few inches of soil?
a)
Top dressing
b)
Fertigation
c)
Starter Application
d)
Side dressing
50.
What fertilzation method is spread over an entire area?
a)
Broadcasting
b)
Perforating
c)
Top dressing
d)
Fertigation
51.

Jordan gets soil to plant five bean seeds. Afterward, there is soil left over. Which of the following should Jordan do with the extra soil?

a)

Add it to each plant's pot.

b)

Throw it at another student in a show of dominance and power

c)

Take it home because its better than the soil at my house

d)

Save it for later experiments.(put it back in the soil seeding station)

52.

The Macro nutrients of soil are.....

a)

Nitrogen Magnesium and Iron (NMI)

b)

Sulfur, potassium, PH (SPH)

c)

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium (NPK)

d)

Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Iron (NSI)

53.
What is the name of Horizon 1?
a)
Subsoil 
b)
Topsoil
c)
Bedrock 
d)
Parent Rock
54.
What is the name of Horizon 2?
a)
Subsoil 
b)
Topsoil
c)
Bedrock 
d)
Parent Rock
55.
What is the name of Horizon 3?
a)
Subsoil 
b)
Topsoil
c)
Bedrock 
d)
Parent Rock
56.
What is the name of Horizon 4?
a)
Subsoil 
b)
Topsoil
c)
Bedrock 
d)
Parent Rock
57.

The particle size of loam/topsoil is _____.

a)

tiny

b)

small

c)

mixture of small, medium and large

d)

large

58.
The formula for glucose is...
a)
C12 H22 O11
b)
NaCl
c)
NaOH
d)
C6 H12 O6
59.
Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
60.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots, through the stems, to leaves

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

61.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports food (sugar) made in the leaves to the entire plant

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

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