Understanding Aquaponics: A Sustainable Farming Method

What are the three main components of an aquaponics system?

• Fish, algae, and fungi

• Fish, bacteria, and plants

• Fish, insects, and bacteria

• Fish, plants, and sunlight

How do plants benefit from the aquaponics system?

• They use more water

• They grow faster with chemicals

• They receive sunlight

• They absorb nutrients from organic waste

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which life forms are integral to maintaining an aquaponics system?

• Fish, mammals, and plants

• Fish, plants, and fungi

• Fish, bacteria, and plants

• Fish, birds, and bacteria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What role do nitrifying bacteria play in an aquaponics system?

• They clean the water mechanically

• They convert ammonia into nitrite and then nitrate

• They convert nitrate into nitrogen

• They produce oxygen for fish

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the end product of the nitrogen cycle that plants use in aquaponics?

• Ammonia

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrate

Why are water changes not necessary in an aquaponics system?

• Because the plants use the nitrates

• Because bacteria purify the water completely

• Because the water evaporates

• Because the fish clean the water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary benefit of the nitrogen cycle in aquaponics?

• It reduces the need for artificial fertilizers

• It provides essential nutrients to plants

• It keeps the water clean for fish

• It helps to grow plants faster

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How does aquaponics reduce the usage of water and land compared to traditional farming?

• By 30%

• By 70%

• By 50%

• By 90%

Which of the following is a key difference between aquaponics and hydroponics?

• Aquaponics uses soil as a growing medium, while hydroponics does not.

• Hydroponics uses only water as a growing medium, while aquaponics integrates fish to enrich the water with nutrients.

• Hydroponics requires daily watering, while aquaponics does not.

• Aquaponics systems are typically smaller than hydroponics systems.

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In aquaponics, what role do the fish play?

• They provide entertainment and aesthetic value to the system.

• They eat plant waste, keeping the system clean.

• They produce waste that is converted into nutrients for the plants.

• They aerate the water, helping plants to grow faster.

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept