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Soil Nutrient

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pale green or yellow plants due to lack of chlorophyll would indicate a deficiency in__________

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Potassium

2.

The chemical symbol for potassium is _________

a)

K

b)

P

c)

Po

d)

N

3.

The primary function of this element is to contribute to the general health of the plant and encourage root growth and fruit formation

a)

nitrogen

b)

phosphorus

c)

potassium

d)

oxygen

4.

A nutrient that plants need in high quantities for normal growth and development.

a)

micronutrient

b)

macronutrient

c)

broadcasting

d)

tilth

5.

A nutrient that is essential for plant growth but is needed in small or minute amounts.

a)

micronutrients

b)

macronutrients

c)

tilth

d)

fertigation

6.

Which is not a primary macronutrient?

a)

Calcium

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Potassium

d)

Phosphorus

7.

Which one is a micronutrient?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Zinc

d)

Calcium

8.

Micronutrients are used in large quantities by plants

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What two kinds of material make up soil?

a)

dirt and worms

b)

dirt and minerals

c)

organic material and minerals

d)

topsoil and rocks

10.

Which of the following are signs of Nitrogen deficiency

a)

Yellowing of the leaves

b)

Necrosis of the older leaves

c)

Slow growth

d)

All of the above

11.

The addition of Calcium and magnesium ions in cation exchange makes the soil more

a)

Acidic

b)

Alkaline

12.
How is soil formed?
a)
Broken down rocks
b)
Pieces of plastic 
c)
Made in a lab
13.
Why do plants need nutrients?
a)
To feed the bugs. 
b)
To stop plants from growing too big. 
c)
To help plants grow!
14.
What is fertilizer used for?
a)
To help plants grow faster. 
b)
To add texture to the soil. 
c)
To add humus to the soil. 
15.

Plants have roots that take in water and nutrients from _____.

a)

stem

b)

soil

c)

sunlight

d)

air