Quiz - Soils and Fertilizers
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is an inorganic fertilizer
Selected
Answer:
Ammonium
nitrate
Answers: Chicken
manure
Bone meal
Ammonium
nitrate
Fish Emulsion
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
In Arizona, which nutrient is deficient (below levels to sustain normal function) within a
plant when the younger leaves are abnormally yellow?
Selected
Answer:
Iron
Answers: Nitrogen
Elemental
Sulfur
desertanium
Iron
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Loam soils are often consider ideal for growing plants because they contain a
balance of sand, silt and clay particles with good drainage and adequate nutrients.
Selected
Answer: Tru
e
Answers: Tru
e
False
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Macronutrients are those nutrients that plants don't really need to survive.
Selected
Answer: Fals
e
Answers: True
Fals
e
Question 5
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following soil types needs to be watered more often?
Selected
Answer:
Clay
Answers: Loam
y
Silty
Sand
y
Clay
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
About 10% of soil consists of pore spaces that are filled with air and/or water.
Selected
Answer: Fals
e
Answers: True
Fals
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
The pH of soil in the Phoenix area is generally
Selected
Answer:
alkaline,
above 7
Answers: Neutral
acidic, below
7
alkaline,
above 7
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
The macronutrient most often lacking in in soil to promote optimum plant growth is
Selected
Answer:
Nitrogen
Answers:
Nitrogen
Iron
Phosphor
us
Potassiu
m
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following can be added to alkaline soil to decrease soil pH?
Selected
Answer:
Elemental sulfur
Answers: Borax
A naturally mined mineral from Bisbee called
malachite.
Lime
Sand
Elemental sulfur
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Nitrogen in organic fertilizers is released slowly into the soil because the organic material
has to be...
Selected
Answer:
decomposed by soil microorganisms for it to be available
Answers: mineralized in the presence of water, but since desert soils are dry this
normally fast process is slowed way down.
first agitated by a mechanical disturbance in order to physically
breakdown the large organic fertilizer molecules.
decomposed by soil microorganisms for it to be available
stereoscopically transformed by anerobic bacteria because desert soils
normally have a high or alkaline soil pH.
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
The letters N P and K on fertilizer labels stand for
Selected
Answer:
Nitrogen, Phosphorus and
Potassium
Answers: Nutrients, Pathogens and
Kryptonite
Nitrogen, Phosphorus and
Kobalt
Nickel, Potassium,
Phosphorous
Nitrogen, Phosphorus and
Potassium
Question 12
2 out of 2 points
The largest particle size of soil is...
Selected
Answer:
Sand
particle
Answers:
Sand
particle
Loam parti
cle
Clay
particle
Silt
particle
Question 13
0 out of 2 points
In general, nutrients are released more quickly and efficiently into the soil from
organic fertilizers than synthetic fertilizers.
Selected
Answer: Tru
e
Answers: True
Fals
e
Saturday, November 25, 201
Quiz on Pests and Pest Management
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Anyone who applies pesticides is most vulnerable to poisoning when
Selected
Answer:
they are handling the concentrated product
during mixing
Correct
Answer:
they are handling the concentrated product
during mixing
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Perennial weeds are often more difficult to control than annual weeds because in
addition to producing seed most perennial weeds produce underground survival
structures such as rhizomes, bulbs or tubers.
Selected
Answer: Tru
e
Correct
Answer: Tru
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following insects has chewing mouthparts that damage plants?
Selected
Answer:
Caterpill
ar
Correct
Answer:
Caterpill
ar
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
When using Integrated Pest Management, pesticides should be sprayed on plants only
liberally and frequently as soon as insects are detected in the home garden to completely
eradicate and prevent further damage.
Selected
Answer: Fals
e
Correct
Answer: Fals
e
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
Match the examples of pest management techniques with the five general methods
listed.
Question Correct Match Selected Match
B By planting resistant tomatoes to
prevent verticillium wilt
C.
Genetic
C.
Genetic
Using lady beetles to manage aphids B.
Biological (natural
enemies)
B.
Biological (natural
enemies)
Hoeing Weeds A.
Cultural/Physical
A.
Cultural/Physical
Applying an herbicide to decomposed granite to
manage weeds
D.
Chemical
D.
Chemical
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The signal word that is used to label the least toxic type of pesticides is:
Selected
Answer:
Caution
Correct
Answer:
Caution
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is NOT a disease causing organism that can damage plants?
Selected
Answer:
Spider
mites
Correct
Answer:
Spider
mites
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
When applying pesticides...
Selected
Answer:
the applicator should wear a long sleeved shirt, long pants
and eye protection
Correct
Answer:
the applicator should wear a long sleeved shirt, long pants
and eye protection
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Common winter weeds in the Phoenix area include nutgrass, cheeseweed, and spurge.
Selected
Answer: Fals
e
Correct Fals
Answer: e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following pests has piercing and sucking mouthparts that are used to feed
on plants?
Selected
Answer:
Aphi
d
Correct
Answer:
Aphi
d
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
Symptoms of plant disease can include:
Selected
Answer:
all of the
above
Correct
Answer:
all of the
above
Saturday, November 25, 2017 5:40:12 PM MST
Quiz Pruning
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
A Texas ranger shrub that has been regularly and frequently pruned with heading cuts
Selected
Answer:
is considered formally
pruned.
Correct
Answer:
is considered formally
pruned.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Crown thinning a tree should be done so as to never remove more than ___________% of
the foliage at one time.
Selected
Answer:
25
Correct
Answer:
25
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
The best time of year to prune flowering shrubs like Texas ranger that flower on new
wood is
Selected
Answer:
in the late winter or later
February
Correct
Answer:
in the late winter or later
February
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
The proper pruning tool to use when branches are smaller than 1" in thickness, but larger
than 3/8" in thickness is:
Selected
Answer:
lopp
er
Correct
Answer:
lopp
er
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Terminal buds grow at the tip of a shoot and produce hormones that inhibit the
growth of lateral buds.
Selected
Answer: Tru
e
Correct
Answer: Tru
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Removal of large trees limbs with a pruning saw is most safely and correctly
accomplished by standing on a ladder and using a single cut from below the branch.
Selected
Answer: Fals
e
Correct
Answer: Fals
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Natural or informal pruning involves:
Selected
Answer:
the infrequent removal of stems of different lengths and depths within the
shrub canopy using mostly heading cuts.
Correct
Answer:
the infrequent removal of stems of different lengths and depths within the
shrub canopy using mostly heading cuts.
Question 8
3 out of 3 points
Training a young tree lowers the probability of corrective pruning later on as the tree
matures.
Selected
Answer: Tru
e
Correct
Answer: Tru
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Raising the crown of a tree to improve visibility should involve never removing more
than ________% of the lower tree crown at any one time.
Selected
Answer:
33
Correct
Answer:
33
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Reasons for pruning woody plants include
Selected
Answer:
all of the above
Correct
Answer:
all of the above
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
An example of a tree with an excurrent growth habit is a
Selected
Answer:
Pin
e
Correct
Answer:
Pin
e
Question 12
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following pruning strategies should be used to create a shrub with a formal
appearance?
Selected
Answer:
sheari
ng
Correct
Answer:
sheari
ng
Saturday, November 25, 2017 5:42:21 PM MST
