soil science
What is the process of soil being carried away by wind or water?
Erosion
What is the term for plant making food by using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis
Oxygen
What do farmer add to the soil for nutrients?
Fertilizer
Where did Miss. Wade get her associates?
Clarendon College
What are the three main types of soil?
Sand, silt and clay
What anchors the plant into the ground?
Roots
What gas do plants use during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Crop rotation
What personality group may spend more time talking than working?
Yellow
What soil particle is the largest?
Sand
What would you call a plant that lives/blooms for 2 years?
Biannuals
What are the 3 things needed for photosynthesis
Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
What happens if a plant receives too much water?
It’s roots can become waterlogged and it can loose oxygen
What major pest has been spreading, threatening livestock?
New World Screwworm
Which soil type holds the most water?
Clay
What is the process of a seed beginning to grow called?
Germination
What is the name of the sugar plants produce during photosynthesis?
What type of soil is generally considered the best for farming due to texture?
Loam
Which Agriculture university just received a 9.75 Million dollar grant to build a research facility?
WTAMU
What is the soil horizon profile regarding the top layer of organic matter
“A”
What is the first structure that usually emerges from a germinating seed?
The radicle (root)
What are plants considered in the ecosystem due to photosynthesis?
Producers
What should farmers test their soils for before planting?
P-H levels and nutrients
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three