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potting mix fertilizer

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soil acidity is measured in

a)

% organic matter

b)

pH

c)

salinity

d)

% nitrogen

2.

What are 3 things you can learn from a soil test?

a)

The % of organic matter in the soil

b)

The pH of the soil

c)

An analysis of beneficial organisms in the soil

d)

The amount of herbicide residue in the soil.

e)

The amount of nitrogen to add to your soil

3.
What is fertilizer?
a)
nutrients added to the ground
b)
nutrients already in the ground
c)
nutrients depleted from the ground
d)
nutrition for the plant
4.
What do fertilizers do?
a)
Make them grow
b)
Make them healthy
c)
Replenish the nutrients in the soil
5.

An organic material that consists of the wastes of plants and animals is called a ___________.

a)

Fertiliser

b)

Manure

6.

Natural fertilizers are good for our garden

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Manure comes from animals

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Fruit and vegetable peelings, egg shells, and manure are all examples of what type of fertilizer?

a)

Organic

b)

Chemical

c)

Inorganic

9.

What are the 3 most important minerals?

a)

NPQ

b)

NPL

c)

NPK

10.

What does NPK stands for?

a)

Nutrients, Pesticides, Kelp

b)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium

c)

Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus

11.
How does potassium help a plant grow
a)
Leaf growth
b)
Root growth
c)
Fruit growth
12.

How does phosphorus help a plant grow

a)

Leaf growth

b)

Strong root

c)

Fruit growth

13.

How does nitrogen help a plant grow

a)

Dark green leaf

b)

Root growth

c)

Fruit growth

14.

Irrigation means..........................

a)

growing new plants in the desert.

b)

using the date palm trees to build houses.

c)

putting water on to dry land so that crops will grow well.

15.

This is the picture of __________ irrigation method

a)

Sprinkler

b)

Drip

c)

Pully

16.

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

17.

Flowers attract ______________ to the garden.

a)

Pollinators

b)

Librarians

c)

Worms

d)

Snakes

18.

The seed packet can tell you

a)

When to plant

b)

How far apart to plant

c)

How deep to plant

d)

Where you can plant

19.

What is media?

4 lines
20.

Which 2 are true about greenhouses?

a)

They are the main cause of greenhouse gases

b)

They are always made of glass

c)

They help plants grow quicker

d)

They stay warmer and help extend the life of plants

21.

What's this?

a)

Orange

b)

Turnip

c)

Cucumber

d)

Onion

22.

What's this?

a)

Orange

b)

Turnip

c)

Cucumber

d)

Onion

23.

This is a...

a)

Melon

b)

Watermelon

c)

Banana

d)

Turnip

24.

Are these apples?

a)

No, they aren't.

b)

Yes, they are.

25.

Is this a lemon?

a)

Yes, it is.

b)

No, it isn't. It's a carrot.

26.

Where is the pear?

a)

It's UNDER the bananas.

b)

It's BETWEEN the grapes and the oranges.

c)

It's NEXT TO the apple.

d)

It's ON the oranges.

27.
a)

The butterfly is ON the flower.

b)

The butterfly is UNDER the flower.

c)

The butterfly is BEHIND the flower.

d)

The butterly is BETWEEN the ladybirds.

28.

a spider

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

a ladybird

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

This animal lives underground. It can fertilize the soil. It is a ....

a)

cockroach

b)

centipede

c)

worm

31.
a)

hedge

b)

tree

c)

bench

32.
a)

fence

b)

pond

c)

nest

33.
a)

cactus

b)

tree

c)

rose

34.

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

a)

by animals

b)

by explosion or bursting

c)

by wind

35.

Germination is ____________________________

a)

When a seed starts to grow

b)

When a plant makes its own food.

c)

increase in the number of leaves

36.

Choose the basic need for a seed to germinate.................

a)

Sunlight

b)

fertilizer

c)

Suitable temperature

37.

What are 3 basic needs for seeds to germinate?

a)

Air, Food, Home

b)

Air, Water, Suitable temperature

c)

Air, Food, Water

38.

What will happen to the plant after a few days?

a)
b)
39.

The seed of a plant begins to grow is called__________________.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Leaves

c)

Germination

40.
What is this?
a)
roots
b)
leaves
c)
stem
d)
flower
41.
If all the flowers are picked off of a plant, the plant will NOT be able to _____.
a)
grow taller
b)
produce seeds
c)
make their own food
d)
absorb nutrients from the soil
42.
Fill in the blank:  When a plant ___________, a seedling begins.
a)
reproduces 
b)
pollinates
c)
germinates
d)
makes flowers
43.
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
seed
44.
a)
seed
b)
root
c)
flowers
45.
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
root
46.
a)
seed
b)
sead
c)
sid
47.
a)
three
b)
tree
c)
tri
48.
a)
leaves
b)
trees
c)
plants
49.
a)
Look at this seed. It is in the water.
b)
Look at this leave. It is in the water.
c)
Look at this seed. It is in the soil.
50.
a)
The soil uses food to grow.
b)
The seed uses flowers to grow.
c)
The seed uses food to grow.
51.
A seed can move by wind, water, and ________.
a)
clouds
b)
singing
c)
cars
d)
animals
52.
How do water and nutrients enter a seed plant?
a)
leaves
b)
stems
c)
roots
d)
flowers
53.
Plants can be classified into two groups:
a)
Seed and fruits
b)
Flowers and colors
c)
flowering and non-flowering
d)
trees and plants
54.
Most plants reproduce using__________.
a)
cars
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
seeds
55.

What does GERMINATE mean?

a)

Spread Germs

b)

Wash your Hands

c)

Plant

d)

Grow

56.

Which is NOT a way that a seed travels?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

walking

d)

animals

57.

What do seeds need to grow?

a)

sun and people

b)

sun, water and soil

c)

water and wind

d)

soil, dirt and rocks

58.

The seed shown is from which plant?

a)

Mango

b)

Peach

c)

Soursop

d)

Avocado

59.

These seeds are from which fruit?

a)

Apple

b)

Orange

c)

Peach

d)

Plum

60.

These seeds came from which fruit?

a)

Orange

b)

Apple

c)

Squash

d)

Grape

61.

These seeds are from which fruit?

a)

Plum

b)

Watermelon

c)

Peach

d)

Pear

62.

What is a seedling?

a)

A small, young plant

b)

Plants that live for at least three years

c)

The part of a seed that stores food

d)

The shell that protects the seed

63.

What does the word germinate mean?

a)

When a flower dies

b)

When a seed starts to grow

c)

When a seed falls from a plant

d)

When an insect visits a flower

64.

Choose ALL of the ways a seed can be dispersed.

a)

by wind

b)

by airplane

c)

by animals

d)

by water

65.

How are these seeds most likely dispersed?

a)

by water

b)

by wind

c)

by animal

d)

by explosion