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Fertiliser

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ammonium sulphate can be produced by reacting gypsum with

a)

ammonia

b)

ammonium carbonate

c)

nitric acid

d)

none of these

2.

Nitrogenous fertiliser is required

a)

during the early stage of growth to promote development of stem and leaves.

b)

for accelerating fruit formation in later stage of growth.

c)

to lessen the effect of excessive potash application.

d)

none of these.

3.

What are the three essential elements that plants require?

a)

nitrogen phosphate potassium

b)

nitrogen sulphur potassium

c)

nitrogen potassium phosphorous

d)

nitrogen potassium polonium

4.

what is the catalyst used in the Haber process?

a)

iron

b)

platinum

c)

silver

d)

gold

5.

What is produced in the Ostwald process?

a)

ammonia

b)

nitrogen

c)

nitrate

d)

nitric acid

6.

Which of the following is untrue for the haber process?

a)

ammonia gas is cooled and collected as a liquid

b)

a really high temperature is used to speed up the reaction

c)

hydrogen and nitrogen are the raw materials for the reaction

d)

too high a pressure is unsafe

7.

ammonia reacts with acids to produce ammonium salts

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Which of the following would be a suitable fertiliser?

a)

nitrogen dioxide

b)

potassium nitrate

c)

copper phosphate

d)

nitrogen oxide

9.

What is the percentage of nitrogen in potassium nitrate ?

a)

25.7%

b)

15.2%

c)

20%

d)

13.8%

10.

Fertilisers are salts. what type of reaction produces fertilisers?

a)

addition

b)

precipitation

c)

neutralisation

d)

condensation

11.
Which of the following is an advantage of a natural fertiliser?
a)
Improves the structure of the soil
b)
Quicker than artifical fertiliser to effect plant growth
c)
mineral concentration is higher than artificial fertiliser
12.
Which of the following is an disadvantage of a natural fertiliser?
a)
Makes the structure of the soil worse
b)
Is not biodegradable
c)
Is not environmentally friendly
d)
they are less effective in the winter than in summer.
13.
Which of the following is an advantage of chemical fertilisers
a)
Keeps the soil healthy
b)
Cheaper compared to the same mass of natural fertilisers
c)
Does not cause pollution in rivers
d)
Never causes a build up of chemicals in the food we eat
14.
Which equation represents the formation of ammonia
a)
N2 + H2 ₋> NH3
b)
N + 3H ₋> NH3
c)
N2 + 3H2 ₋> NH3
d)
N2 + 3H2 ₋> 2NH3
15.
Which is not an example of  an element essential for plant growth
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Phosphorus
c)
Potassium
d)
Silver
16.
How does nitrogen help a plant grow
a)
Leaf growth
b)
Root growth
c)
Fruit growth
17.
How does phosphorus help a plant grow
a)
Leaf growth
b)
Root growth
c)
Fruit growth
18.
How does potassium help a plant grow
a)
Leaf growth
b)
Root growth
c)
Fruit growth
19.

If you purchased a 10 kg bag of fertilizer with analysis 5-10-10. What percent of phosphate is in the bag?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

25%

20.

If you purchased a 10 kg bag of fertilizer with analysis 5-10-10. How many kg's of phophates are in this bag?

a)

10 kg

b)

5 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

0.1 kg

21.
The first number in an analysis represents which element?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Sodium
c)
Potassium
d)
Phosphorus
22.
The last number represents which element?
a)
Phosphorus
b)
Potassium
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Sulfur
23.
A plant needs which nutrient to help with root growth?
a)
sulfur
b)
nitrogen
c)
phosphorus
d)
potassium
24.
A plant needs which nutrient to keep plants green and promote vegetative growth
a)
N
b)
P 
c)
K
d)
S
25.
Which nutrient is important for immune support and keeping plant resistant to diseases?
a)
N
b)
P
c)
K
26.
What do fertilizers do?
a)
Make them grow
b)
Make them healthy
c)
Replenish the nutrients in the soil