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iCEV Plant Science Part 4 Flashcards

1
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Macronutrients

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Required in a relatively large proportion for the growth and development of plants

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Micronutrients

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Nutrients required in a smaller amount

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Fertilizer

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Source of plant nutrients used to supply one or more of the essential nutrient elements to the plant

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Fertilizer Analysis

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Grade of the fertilizer

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5
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WIN

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Water Insoluble Nitrogen

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WSN

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Water Soluble Nitrogen

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Complete fertilizer

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Contains the three macronutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium

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Incomplete Fertilizer

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Missing at least one of the major components of Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium

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Special Purpose Fertilizers

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Packaged for certain uses or types of plants

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Slow Release Fertilizers

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Release nutrients at a rate which makes them available to the plants over a long period of time

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Organic Fertilizers

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Derived solely from the remains or by-products of a once-living organism

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Broadcasting

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Completed by evenly spreading the recommended rate of fertilizer over the growing area

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Foliar Feeding

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Refers to the application of fertilizers to plant foliage

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Pests

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Any life form that competes for resources or can be dangerous to another’s health

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Nematodes

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Parasites, sustains life and gains nutrition from another source

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Disease

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Any condition in a plant caused by living and nonliving agents that interferes with its normal growth and development

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Pesticide

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Any substance that reduces, prevents, repels or eliminates pests

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Insecticides

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Affect insects

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Molluscicides

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Affect snails

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Nematicides

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Affect nematodes

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Rodenticides

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Affect rodents

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Avicides

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Affect birds

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Piscicides

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Affect fish

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Herbicides

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Affect weeds

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Fungicides

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Affect Funguses

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Bacteriacides

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Affect bacteria and disease causing organisms

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27
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Disinfectants

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Kill microorganisms present in the shortest time with no damage to the contaminated substrate

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28
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Biorational Pesticides

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Considered to be environmentally friendly

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29
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H2O

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Two positively charged hydrogen atoms coupled with a negatively charged oxygen atom which make up one molecule of water

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30
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Cohesion

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Water sticking to water

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31
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Adhesion

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Water sticking to other materials

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32
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Surface Tension

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Effect within the surface layer of the liquid which causes the liquid to assume the shape having the least surface area

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33
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Capillary Action

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Movement of water within the spaces of a porous material due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion and surface tension

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Solvent

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Substances capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances

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Hydrophilic Substance

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Substance which mixes easily with water

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Hydrophobic Substance

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Substance which does not mix well with water

37
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pH

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Potential of hydrogen measured of a scale of 0 to 14 ( 0 = very acidic, 7 = neutral, 14 = very basic)

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Acid

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Substance with a low pH level, more free hydrogen ions than hydroxyl ions

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Base

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Substance with a high pH, fewer free hydrogen ions than hydroxyl ions

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Specific Heat

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Amount of energy required to change the temperature of a substance by 1 degree C

41
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Aquifer

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Underground layer of gravel, earth or porous rock which contains water

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Groundwater

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Water located beneath the earths surface

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Groundwater Depletion

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Occurs when groundwater is pumped out faster than it is replenished

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Water table

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Upper surface of groundwater

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Land Subsidence

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Lowering of the earths crust due to the loss of support from beneath the ground

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Surface Water

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Any water in the form of rivers, streams, creeks, lakes and reservoirs

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Rivers, Streams and Creeks

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forms of flowing water which run over the land from a higher elevation

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Lake

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Surface water runoff which has collected in a low spot

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Reservoir

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Lake created by placing a dam on a river

50
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Wetlands

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Areas where water covers soil, or is present at or near the surface for various periods of time during the year

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Saline Water

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Salt Water

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Fresh water

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Water containing less than 1,000 milligrams per liter of dissolved solids such as salt

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Hydrologic Cycle

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Movement and endless circulation of water between the atmosphere and the earth through condensation, precipitation, evaporation and transpiration

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Water Storage

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Water which is locked in its current state for a relatively long period of time

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Evaporation

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Process by which water changes from liquid form to a gas or vapor form

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Clouds

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visible form of condensed water in the atmosphere

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Condensation

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Process by which water vapor in the air is changed into a liquid form

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Precipitation

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water released from the clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow or hail

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Snow/Ice Runoff

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Water released into the the water system due to melting snow and ice

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Surface Runoff

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Precipitation runoff which travels over the lands surface to the nearest stream or river

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Streamflow

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Movement of water in a natural channel such as creek, stream or rover

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Watershed

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Area of land where all water which falls drains off and goes to the same place

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Transpiration

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Process by which plants return water to the atmosphere

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Evapotrsnspiration

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Loss of water from the soil by both evaporation and transpiration from plants growing on it

65
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Infiltration

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Water seeping into the soil (at the surface)

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Percolation

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Water moving within the soil (below the surface)

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Spring

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Water flowing naturally from the earth due to the overflow of an aquifer

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Water quality

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Measure of value of water for a particular use based on the physical, chemical and biological characteristics

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Polluted Water

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Body of water which is negatively affected by the addition of large amounts of minerals or pathogens

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Point Source Pollution

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When the contamination can be traced to a specific point of discharge

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Non-Point Source Pollution

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When the contamination cannot be traced to a specific point of discharge

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Turbidity

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Measure of sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended in a body of water

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Wastewater

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Sewage, Stormwater or water which has been used for various things in the community

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Water Rights

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Rights of a person to use water from a particular source whether it is from surface water or groundwater

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Watershed

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Area of land between two high points where all water drains to a common area below

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Impermeable

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Surface which liquid can not pass through

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Erosion

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Process of removing material from the earths surface by wind, water or chemical processes

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Drainage Pattern

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Configuration or Pattern of a water drainage system

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Acre Inch

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Amount of water required to cover one acre of land with one inch of water

80
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Acre Foot

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Amount of water required to cover one acre of land with 12 inches of water

81
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non-point Source Pollutants

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Pollutants which originate from a non-specific source which are commonly transported by water runoff

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Recede

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Process of withdrawing or shrinking

iCEV Plant Science (4 decks)

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