Question

worksheet
directions: complete each statement with the correct term or phrase.

1. soil provides the natural environment for the plant ______________.
2. productive soil supplies air, water, and ______________ to plants.
3. ______________ moves water and nutrients into root cells.
4. the root epidermis is ______________, allowing certain substances to pass.
5. soil ______________ allow root hairs to move through the soil.
6. these pores store air, water, and ______________.
7. air supplies plants with carbon dioxide and ______________.
8. air quality is especially important in ______________ environments.
9. increased ______________ levels may increase plant production.
10. water dissolves ______________ so they can be absorbed by roots.
11. water helps regulate plant ____________ and maintains ____________ pressure.
12. plant nutrition refers to the availability and type of basic ______________ elements.
13. macronutrients include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and ______________.
14. an ion with a negative charge is called an ______________.
15. soil ______________ measures acidity and alkalinity.

Explanation:

Answer:

1. roots
2. nutrients
3. Osmosis
4. semipermeable
5. pores
6. nutrients
7. oxygen
8. greenhouse
9. carbon dioxide
10. nutrients
11. temperature; turgor
12. chemical
13. sulfur
14. anion
15. pH