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CCEA GCSE Agriculture and Land Use soils and plant production quiz quiz

16questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which list gives the four components of any soil?

  2. Why does sandy soil drain freely?

  3. A soil with a pH of 5 is described as:

  4. Which nutrient mainly promotes leafy green growth in plants?

  5. On a fertiliser bag the numbers 20:10:10 refer, in order, to:

  6. In the nitrogen cycle, which process converts nitrogen gas into nitrates in the soil?

  7. Denitrification is most likely to occur in:

  8. Which is an advantage of growing crops hydroponically?

  9. Why is protected cultivation economically important in Northern Ireland?

  10. Which three conditions does a seed need to germinate?

  11. During germination, which part grows first?

  12. What is the correct word equation for photosynthesis?

  13. Why must ethanol be heated in a water bath during the leaf starch test?

  14. A plant that completes its whole life cycle in one year is called:

  15. Which feature is typical of an insect-pollinated flower?

  16. Why is a decline in bee populations a concern for agriculture?