AFNR 5.3 Vocabulary

What does 'Absorb' mean?

• A) To release energy

• B) To take up or receive by chemical or molecular action

• C) To decrease in size

• D) To change color

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is 'Accumulation'?

• A) Loss of mass

• B) Growth by continuous additions

• C) Decrease in volume

• D) Change in color

Define 'Base temperature'.

• A) Highest temperature for growth

• B) Temperature where metabolic processes stop

• C) Lowest temperature where metabolic processes result in a net substance gain in aboveground biomass

• D) Average temperature for the year.

What does 'Deficiency' refer to?

• A) Excess of nutrients

• B) An insufficiency in reference to amount, volume, proportion, etc.; a lack

• C) Balance of elements

• D) Surplus of water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is 'Elevation'?

• A) Depth below sea level

• B) Height above sea level or height above any selected base point

• C) Distance from the equator

• D) Height of a building.

Define 'Essential nutrient'.

• One of sixteen elements required for plant growth

• A type of soil

• A chemical compound

• A type of fertilizer

What is 'Growing Degree Unit (GDU)' used for?

• Measuring soil pH

• Estimating the growth and development of plants and insects during the growing season

• Calculating water content

• Determining sunlight exposure

What does 'Growth' mean?

• A) A reversible increase in volume

• B) An irreversible increase in volume and/or weight

• C) A decrease in size

• D) A change in color.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Define 'Herbaceous'.

• A) Woody plant

• B) Not woody, dying back to the ground each year

• C) Evergreen plant

• D) A type of soil.

What is 'Latitude'?

• A) The angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface

• B) The height above sea level

• C) The distance between two points

• D) The depth of the ocean.