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FERTILIZERS

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is manure?

a)

Chemicals

b)

Decaying organic matter

c)

By-products of oil production

2.

Which of the following is TRUE of inorganic fertilizers?

a)

They release nutrients through decomposers

b)

They are not synthetically manufactured

c)

They release nutrients quickly

3.

Organic farmers are prohibited from using ___________?

a)

Fertilizers

b)

Pesticides

c)

Growth Hormones

d)

Antibiotics

e)

All are prohibited by organic farmers

4.

What is used by organic farmers to enrich the soil?

a)

Fertilizer

b)

Pesticides

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Manure from animals

5.

Crop rotation is used by organic farmers to preserve the qualities of the soil?

a)

YES

b)

NO

6.

Who relies on the natural enemies of pest?

a)

Conventional Farmer

b)

Organic Farmer

7.

It is made from natural and organic materials mainly manure, compost or other animal and plant products.

a)

Inorganic Fertilizer

b)

Organic Fertilizer

c)

Nitrogen Fertilizer

d)

Phosphate Fertilizer

8.

It is made up of chemical component that contain necessary nutrients needed by plants

a)

Inorganic Fertilizer

b)

Organic Fertilizer

c)

Nitrogen Fertilizer

d)

Phosphate Fertilizer

9.

In the acronym NPK, N stands for?

a)

Potassium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

10.

In the acronym NPK, P stands for?

a)

Potassium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

11.

In the acronym NPK, K stands for?

a)

Potassium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

12.

In the acronym NPK, K stands for?

a)

Potassium

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

13.

How many percent of nitrogen does Urea have?

a)

46%

b)

16%

c)

60%

d)

50%

14.

How many percent of potassium does Murate of Potash (MOP) have?

a)

46%

b)

16%

c)

60%

d)

50%

15.

It is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants.

a)

Fertilizer

b)

Left over

c)

Pesticide

d)

Insecticide

16.

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

17.

Which of the following would be a suitable fertiliser?

a)

nitrogen dioxide

b)

potassium nitrate

c)

copper phosphate

d)

nitrogen oxide

18.

What three element do plants obtain from the atmosphere?

a)

Carbon Dioxide, Boron, Sodium

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

c)

Oxygen, Hydrogen, Magnesium

d)

Hydrogen, Copper, Zinc

19.

How do plants use Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen in the metabolic process?

a)

Used to make food and break down stored sugars

b)

Used to break down food and make glucose

c)

Used to help the plant grow

d)

The plant does not use Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen in the metabolic process

20.

What do the nutrients in the soil have to do before being absorbed through the plant's roots?

a)

It needs to wait for the seed to germinate before it does anything.

b)

It needs to transpire.

c)

It needs to evaporate.

d)

It has to be dissolved in the water

21.

How many essential nutrients are needed by plants in different amounts?

a)

12

b)

10- 15

c)

16 or 17

d)

All of them

22.

What can be added to increase nutrients in the soil?

a)

Fertilizer

b)

Fertilizer and Compost

c)

Water

d)

Compost

23.

What is deficiency?

a)

That does not relate to plants.

b)

The lack of water in a plant.

c)

This is when it has rained for several days and there is no sun reaching the plant.

d)

A shortage of given nutrient needed by a plant.

24.

What is needed in the greatest amount by plants for maximum growth?

a)

Water

b)

Micronutrients

c)

Macronutrients

d)

Sunlight

25.

What nutrients are usually lacking in the soil?

a)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium

b)

Nitrogen, Oxygen, Zinc

c)

Sodium, Potassium, Hydrogen

d)

Iron, Cobalt, Copper

26.

What are elements that are required for plant growth which are needed but in only very small amounts?

a)

Macronutrients

b)

Sunlight

c)

Water

d)

Micronutrients

27.

What are three examples of trace elements?

a)

Zinc, Hydrogen, Sodium

b)

Iron, Boron, Maganese

c)

Copper, Chromium, Calcium

d)

Chlorine, Potassium, Titanium

28.

What can be added to the environment around the plant that contain essential plant nutrients?

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Fertilizer

d)

Food

29.

How is fertilizer added?

a)

Irrigation Water

b)

Soil

c)

Air or sprayed on leaves

d)

All of the above

30.

What is fertilizer labeled with?

a)

5 Numbers

b)

3 Numbers

c)

2 Numbers

d)

Nothing

31.

What could happen to plants if you apply too much fertilizer?

a)

You can burn the plant

b)

You can drown the plant

c)

It will grow too tall

d)

You can never over fertilize

32.

What factors need to be considered when choosing fertilizer?

a)

Nutrients needed

b)

Soil structure

c)

Soil chemistry

d)

All of the above

33.

What is the most important soil properties that affects the availability of nutrients?

a)

Amount of Oxygen Present

b)

The amount of water available to the roots

c)

Soil pH

d)

How many plants are in the surrounding area

34.

What is organic fertilizer?

a)

The nutrients in a product come from remains or by- products of once a living organisms.

b)

The nutrients in a product come from a factory.

c)

The nutrients in a product are mixed together by a farmer.

d)

The nutrients in a product are man made.