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Oregon Native Plants Gardening Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are Native Plants?

a)

Plants that are indigenous (naturally occurring) to an area

b)

Plants that eat insects

c)

Plants cultivated by native peoples

d)

Warehouses that manufacture Napalm

2.

Which of the following is NOT true of native plants?

a)

They provide food and habitat for native animals

b)

They are effective in scaring away dogs

c)

They are effective in cleaning waterways

d)

They are effective in preventing erosion

3.

When we propagate native plants, why do we scarify the stems?

a)

To make sticks that are great for roasting marshmallows

b)

To make the plants look cool when we plant them

c)

To give us something to do during gardening time

d)

To make an opening in the cambium for roots to emerge

4.

Can you grow many native plants, trees and bushes from cuttings taken from adult plants?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

What does adding perlite (white volcanic rock) do to the soil?

a)

Perlite lessens the weight of the soil

b)

Perlite adds air (specifically oxygen) to the soil to encourage root growth

c)

Perlite allows for better drainage in the soil to prevent over-watering

d)

All of the above

6.

When propagating native plants, how deep do we plant them?

a)

Completely bury the entire native plant with soil

b)

We plant them only an inch or two deep making sure the scarified area is showing above the soil

c)

Making sure the scarified area is buried, we plant them several inches (5 to 8 inches) deep in most cases

d)

We set the native plant on top of the soil with no part of it actually buried in the soil

7.

What is a weed?

a)

A plant growing unintentionally among plants in a place it should not be growing

b)

A non-native species of plant that is choking out or replacing a native species or otherwise causing harm to an ecosystem

c)

A plant whose virtue has not yet been discovered (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

d)

All of the above

8.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to wear garden shoes?

a)

Garden shoes help to keep our inside shoes and tennis shoes clean and fresh.

b)

Garden shoes better protect our feet from the wet ground.

c)

Garden shoes are stylish and look great!

d)

Garden shoes help reduce the dirt, mud and moisture that gets tracked into the building and make our floors dirty.

9.

Why do we clean our work area before we leave?

a)

So each new class has a fresh work space.

b)

To accurately count our tools and supplies at the end of gardening class

c)

To set a standard of cleanliness that we can carry into the remainder of our day

d)

All of the above

10.

Once we finish the Oregon Natives project, what will we NOT do with the plants?

a)

Donate them back to local conservation efforts for use in native habitat restoration projects and erosion prevention projects near here

b)

Plant them on the property so we will have more trees and native plants on the grounds

c)

Sell them for mass profits $$$

d)

Nothing - this has all been a massive waste of time