CSS FINAL EXAM 1ST SEMESTER 2026 GRADED A WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
T or F Bowling greens are considered to be the first intensively managed sports turf. -
ANSWER-True
Place the following in the correct order from most to least in terms of dollars spent per acre
in the U.S.
___ Roadsides
___ golf courses
___ home lawns -ANSWER-Golf courses, home lawns, roadsides
T or F A plant does not need its seed once it has leaves. -ANSWER-True
T or F Most cool-season grasses have biennial life cycles. -ANSWER-False
T or F Soils developed in forest settings tend to have thinner surface horizons than those
developed in grasslands. -ANSWER-True
T or F "Take a soil test first" is the number one rule of proper turf maintenance. -ANSWER-
False
Which of the following has a bunch-type growth habit?
- Kentucky bluegrass
- Zoysiagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- None of these -ANSWER-Perennial ryegrass
,Which of the following is native to Africa? (multiple)
- bermundagrass
- zoysiagrass
- buffalograss
- tall fescue
- none of these -ANSWER-bermudagrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has folded vernation, boat shaped leaf tips, and a short
ligule?
- annual bluegrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- perennial ryegrass
- fine-leaf fescue
- creeping bentgrass -ANSWER-Kentucky bluegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has a hairy ligule?
- perennial ryegrass
- tall fescue
- Kentucky bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
- none of these -ANSWER-none of these
Leaf vernation is either -ANSWER-rolled or folded
Which of the following turfgrasses does not have rhizomes?
- bermudagrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
,- zoysiagrass
- none of these turfgrasses -ANSWER-creeping bentgrass
The land area situated between the Cool Zone and the Warm Zone is termed the
____________ Zone. -ANSWER-transition
Which of the following has the greatest heat hardiness
- zoysiagrass
- buffalograss
- bermudagrass
- st. augustinegrass
- none of these in particular --all of them have excellent heat hardiness. -ANSWER-none of
these in particular --all of them have excellent heat hardiness.
T of F Tall fescue adaptation is restricted to the humid zone. -ANSWER-False
T or F Kentucky bluegrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than annual bluegrass. -
ANSWER-True
T or F Water-use rate is the total amount of water needed for turfgrass growth minus the
quantity lost via evapotranspiration. -ANSWER-False
T or F Evapotranspiration does not include water lost from leaf surfaces. -ANSWER-False
T or F Tall fescue is more drought resistance than perennial ryegrass. -ANSWER-True
Which of the following turfgrasses has the best shade tolerance?
- tall fescue
- creeping bentgrass
, - kentucky bluegrass
- fine-leaf fescues
- perennial ryegrass -ANSWER-fine-leaf fescues
What is the current name of the institution where the first known turf research in the U.S.
was performed? -ANSWER-Michigan State University
Place the following in the correct order from most to least in terms of total acreage in the
U.S.
___ Roadsides
___ golf course
___ home lawns -ANSWER-roadsides, home lawns, golf courses
T or F Crown roots form before seminal roots. -ANSWER-False
T or F Optimal growth temperatures are based on those at a two-inch soil depth. -ANSWER-
True
T or F Soils developed in forest settings tend to have higher organic matter content than
those developed in grasslands. -ANSWER-False
Which of the following have the ability to store nutrients? Check all that apply.
- clay
- organic matter
- silt
- sand -ANSWER-clay and organic matter
Which of the following species has both stolons and rhizomes.
- creeping bentgrass
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
T or F Bowling greens are considered to be the first intensively managed sports turf. -
ANSWER-True
Place the following in the correct order from most to least in terms of dollars spent per acre
in the U.S.
___ Roadsides
___ golf courses
___ home lawns -ANSWER-Golf courses, home lawns, roadsides
T or F A plant does not need its seed once it has leaves. -ANSWER-True
T or F Most cool-season grasses have biennial life cycles. -ANSWER-False
T or F Soils developed in forest settings tend to have thinner surface horizons than those
developed in grasslands. -ANSWER-True
T or F "Take a soil test first" is the number one rule of proper turf maintenance. -ANSWER-
False
Which of the following has a bunch-type growth habit?
- Kentucky bluegrass
- Zoysiagrass
- St. Augustinegrass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- None of these -ANSWER-Perennial ryegrass
,Which of the following is native to Africa? (multiple)
- bermundagrass
- zoysiagrass
- buffalograss
- tall fescue
- none of these -ANSWER-bermudagrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has folded vernation, boat shaped leaf tips, and a short
ligule?
- annual bluegrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- perennial ryegrass
- fine-leaf fescue
- creeping bentgrass -ANSWER-Kentucky bluegrass
Which of the following turfgrasses has a hairy ligule?
- perennial ryegrass
- tall fescue
- Kentucky bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
- none of these -ANSWER-none of these
Leaf vernation is either -ANSWER-rolled or folded
Which of the following turfgrasses does not have rhizomes?
- bermudagrass
- Kentucky bluegrass
- creeping bentgrass
,- zoysiagrass
- none of these turfgrasses -ANSWER-creeping bentgrass
The land area situated between the Cool Zone and the Warm Zone is termed the
____________ Zone. -ANSWER-transition
Which of the following has the greatest heat hardiness
- zoysiagrass
- buffalograss
- bermudagrass
- st. augustinegrass
- none of these in particular --all of them have excellent heat hardiness. -ANSWER-none of
these in particular --all of them have excellent heat hardiness.
T of F Tall fescue adaptation is restricted to the humid zone. -ANSWER-False
T or F Kentucky bluegrass has greater low-temperature hardiness than annual bluegrass. -
ANSWER-True
T or F Water-use rate is the total amount of water needed for turfgrass growth minus the
quantity lost via evapotranspiration. -ANSWER-False
T or F Evapotranspiration does not include water lost from leaf surfaces. -ANSWER-False
T or F Tall fescue is more drought resistance than perennial ryegrass. -ANSWER-True
Which of the following turfgrasses has the best shade tolerance?
- tall fescue
- creeping bentgrass
, - kentucky bluegrass
- fine-leaf fescues
- perennial ryegrass -ANSWER-fine-leaf fescues
What is the current name of the institution where the first known turf research in the U.S.
was performed? -ANSWER-Michigan State University
Place the following in the correct order from most to least in terms of total acreage in the
U.S.
___ Roadsides
___ golf course
___ home lawns -ANSWER-roadsides, home lawns, golf courses
T or F Crown roots form before seminal roots. -ANSWER-False
T or F Optimal growth temperatures are based on those at a two-inch soil depth. -ANSWER-
True
T or F Soils developed in forest settings tend to have higher organic matter content than
those developed in grasslands. -ANSWER-False
Which of the following have the ability to store nutrients? Check all that apply.
- clay
- organic matter
- silt
- sand -ANSWER-clay and organic matter
Which of the following species has both stolons and rhizomes.
- creeping bentgrass
