Monitoring Technology Quest Review!

An alkaline or basic soil would have a pH of what:

• pH 7

• pH below 7

• pH above 7

• pH 5.5

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Acidic soil would have a pH of what:

• pH 7

• pH below 7

• pH above 7

• pH 8.3

Which are plant PRIMARY MACROnutrients? (Select all that apply)

• Nitrogen (N)

• Iron (Fe)

• Phosphorus (P)

• Potassium (K)

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Crops like hydrangeas are not able to grow in acidic soil:

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Using your plant nutrient availability chart, what nutrients would not be able to be 'grabbed' by a plant in medium with a pH of 4.5. Select which BEST applies.

• Phosphorus

• Iron

• Manganese

• Molybdenum

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The three primary macronutrients needed for optimal plant growth are:

• Iron, Manganese, Boron

• Nitrogen, Copper, Zinc

• Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium

• Calcium, Magnesium, Boron

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Seeds are deemed not viable when they have germination rates of:

• Less than 50%

• More than 50%

• More than 90%

• Less than 30%

Older leaves are usually ______ (higher, lower) on the plant, while younger leaves are ______ (higher, lower) the top of plant.

• higher, lower

• lower, higher

• higher, higher

• lower, lower

The symptoms of a deficiency in the primary macronutrients (NPK) all share one thing in common; what is it? Select the two that apply.

• symptoms are seen in lower leaves first

• stunted growth, reduced yield

• the very tip of the plant is the one to first show symptoms

• symptoms are seen in the younger leaves first

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

They say too much of a good thing is also bad. Is this a true statement? Provide one (1) explanation/example where this is found to be true.

• True, over-fertilizing can cause wilting or 'burned' leaf tips

• False, over-fertilizing will only add extra nutrients providing a boost of growth

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5